Road pavement surfacings are now an intrinsic part of the development and personalization of municipal public areas. Through its use of form, colour, and texture, interlocking concrete pavements provide an answer to concerns in urban design. Little is known about the structural behaviour of this type of pavement since only few studies have focused on this topic. This research project aims at the determination of criteria for the design of interlocking concrete pavement in northern environments. For this purpose, parameters linked to performance of this type of pavement have been identified and the experience with interlocking concrete pavement as road surfacing in Quebec has been reviewed. This was followed by a laboratory evaluation of the concrete blocks and sandy bed behaviour. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E211426.
Samenvatting