Handbook on Concrete Block Paving [electronic resource] / by Wasantha Mampearachchi.
By: Mampearachchi, Wasantha [author.]
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BookPublisher: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019Edition: 1st ed. 2019.Description: XVII, 94 p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789811384172.Subject(s): Engineering geology | Building materials | Buildings—Design and construction | Geoengineering | Structural Materials | Building Construction and Design | Building MaterialsAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 624.15 Online resources: Click here to access online Introduction -- Structural behaviour of concrete block paving -- Construction process -- concrete block paving Design -- Support condition -- Good practices in concrete block laying -- Maintenance of concrete block pavement.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of concrete block paving (CBP). Starting with the basics, such as the history, applications, advantages and limitations of CBP, it then discusses in detail the structural behavior, construction process, and design support conditions, covering topics like specifications for blocks and laying patterns, field performance and mix design for ICBP. Lastly, it examines good CBP practices and maintenance.
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