CONCRETE SLABS AND BLOCKS FOR CAR PARK PAVING.

Abstract

In addition to its primary function of providing a stable and durable surface for vehicular movement, the parking area pavement must also allow sufficient open spaces for turfing and tree planting. A pavement system consisting of discrete precast perforated-concrete-slab units was found to offer a reasonably satisfactory solution. Later, two new forms of parking area construction, namely, the interlocking-perforated-concrete-block pavement and the cast-in-situ jointed-perforated-concrete-slab pavement. Although both innovations have led to higher construction costs, their superior structural stability and lower maintenance requirements may justify their use on the basis of life-cycle cost considerations. 5 Refs.