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2. Sett (paving) - Wikipedia

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   Part of this character includes the tracks of the 23 trolley, though the modern tracks are encased in concrete slabs rather than blocks, and the trolley line itself is currently operated by buses. In Richmond, Virginia, Belgian block streets are particularly common, most notably in Shockoe Slip. Street cars travelled through the street on ...

3. Pavers (flooring) - Wikipedia

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   There are many different laying patterns that can be achieved using block paving. The most common of these is the herringbone pattern. This pattern is the strongest of the block paving bonds as it offers the most interlock, therefore making it a good choice for driveways and road surfacing.

4. Road surface - Wikipedia

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   The surface can be grooved to provide a durable skid-resistant surface. Concrete roads are more economical to drive in terms of fuel consumption, they reflect light better, and they last significantly longer than other paving surfaces; but they have a much smaller market share than other paving solutions. [22]

5. Asphalt concrete - Wikipedia

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   Asphalt batch mix plant A machine laying asphalt concrete, fed from a dump truck. Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, [1] blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac or bitumen macadam in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parking lots, airports, and the core of embankment dams. [2]

6. Pavement - Wikipedia

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   Crazy paving, a means of hard-surfacing used outdoors; Nicolson pavement, a road surface material consisting of wooden blocks; Pavers (flooring), an outdoor floor done in blocks; Permeable paving, paving that enables stormwater to flow through it or between gaps; Portuguese pavement, the traditional paving used in most pedestrian areas in Portugal

7. Subbase (pavement) - Wikipedia

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   In the UK, the specification for aggregate used as a subbase in the construction of driveways and roads includes MOT Type 1 Stone. The thickness of subbase can range from 75 to 100 mm (3 to 4 in) for garden paths through 100 to 150 mm (4 to 6 in) for driveways and public footpaths, to 150 to 225 mm (6 to 9 in) for heavy used roads, and more for ...

8. Permeable paving - Wikipedia

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   Permeable paving demonstration Stone paving in Santarém, Portugal. Permeable paving surfaces are made of either a porous material that enables stormwater to flow through it or nonporous blocks spaced so that water can flow between the gaps. Permeable paving can also include a variety of surfacing techniques for roads, parking lots, and ...

9. Sidewalk - Wikipedia

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   Stone slabs called flagstones or flags are sometimes used where an attractive appearance is required, as in historic town centers. For example, in Melbourne , Australia , bluestone has been used to pave the sidewalks of the CBD since the Gold rush in the 1850s because it proved to be stronger, more plentiful and easier to work than most other ...