Paving the way

摘要

With its huge variety of styles, colours and design possibilities, concrete block paving is growing in popularity with urban designers, meeting the principles of Manual for Streets and other policy guidance. But it also has an impressive history as a fully engineered paving solution, delivering long-term technical performance - as the trade association Interpave explains Following its initial use in Germany and the Netherlands, concrete block paving was first used in the UK during the 1960s. Research into its structural behaviour in the 1970s resulted in a wide range of applications in various countries.