Concrete paving blocks are an ideal material for the sufacing of trafficked areas, storage yards and residential roads in urban built-up areas. A number of examples of block pavings installed at Hasselt illustrate how it i~ thereby possible to create a pleasing "street image" which complies wi th the rules...
Use of concrete block paving – Constructions in Belgium
Determination of slab rocking at the joints of a cement concrete pavement
The amplitude of the deflection at the ends of the slabs at the transverse joints under the passage of a heavy load is an impo.tant c.iterion for assessing the effecciveness of the load transfe. at the joints and for the degree of deterioration of the carriageway. The technique applied at...
Experimental section of railway track on a reinforced concrete continuous slab
In 1975, on the Madrid - Barcelona railway line, an experimental section without ballast was constructed with a view to obtaining a track which would be of sufficiently good quality for use by fast trains while costing less to maintain. The 4,IOO-m-long section was located on a part of the...