| The behaviour of a modular surface under the effect of vertical loads and horizontal forces is directly linked to the characteristics of the facing and its installation.
Since these forces are always multidirectional, the factors that can eliminate problems are:
- Wedging the edges
- Closing and filling joints (4 to 5 mm).
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Spacers help ensure the correct width of joint can be achieved.
- A wide choice of products.
- Matching (joints must cross in the direction of traffic flow).
Installation
- Construction of foundations in accordance with the load bearing capacity required (for light or heavy vehicles/pedestrians). Make sure that the slope of the last layer is identical to that planned for the surface (minimum 1 cm /m).
- Lay on sand or stabilised sand mix at an even thickness of 3 to 4 cm in 0/5 type sand.
- Joints should be fully packed with sand or stabilized sand (type 0/2 or 0/1).
- For cobblestones, compact with rammer or roller with rubber rim and repack joints.
- We do not advise that you lay SOBERITE paving stones on mortar.
Reference texts (in French)
- Fascicule 29 du CCTG travaux, Construction, Entretien des Voies,
Places et Espaces publics ...
- Guide de conception et de realisation des chaussees en paves de
beton (F.I.B.)
- Amenagements urbains et produits de voiries en beton (collection
technique CIM BETON)
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Installation
- Compact subgrade.
- Foundation in B16 concrete, 10 cm minimum.
- Lay on fresh foundation concrete or on an intermediate mortar race (3 cm to 250 kg/m3)
- Wedge either with a continuous flashing/flashing cement, a retaining wall at the butt of each joint or by kerb edging.
- The joints can be made with a weak mortar in tooled joints 1 cm wide.
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However, with bush hammered SOBERITE products, it is advised you have a 2 to 3 mm (empty) dry joint with a 1 cm expansion joint every 20 cm. Textes de reference
- Fascicule 31 du CCTG bordures et caniveaux en pierre naturelle ou en
beton.
- Amenagements urbains et produits de voiries en beton (collection
technique CIM BETON)
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