Industrial concrete pavers, infiltration via joints
Industrial concrete pavers, infiltration via joints
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I am proposing to provide heavy duty concrete pavers for a container terminal. I have been cautioned about the detrimental effect of infiltration via the sand filled joints into the underlying sand bedding and lime stabilised gravel base, leading to weakening of the base by saturation.
Can anyone there advise me on the likelihood of such an occurence, and probably the minimum concrete paver slope to avoid this?
Will also appreciate if I can be directed to documented literature on the subject.





RE: Industrial concrete pavers, infiltration via joints
RE: Industrial concrete pavers, infiltration via joints
RE: Industrial concrete pavers, infiltration via joints
In a container yard your pavement will be subject to heavy "screwing" loads. These loads will typically try to tear a pavement apart, hence the preference for a rigid pavement. The added benefit of this is that you completely seal the subgrade, thus preventing water penetration.
Regards
sc
RE: Industrial concrete pavers, infiltration via joints
Pavers are not cheap. I would think a concrete slab would be less expensive, more maintence free, better draining, stronger and could be architecturaly finished.