Masonry Magazine February 2008 Page. 24
PAVERS
Clay pavers can provide a durable walking or riding surface that is beautiful and smooth for an extremely long period.
Clay pavers can reflect a significant amount of solar energy, reducing the heat island effect. Brick paving can be used as part of several passive solar design strategies in interior applications to store heat and moderate temperature swings. Finally, flexible pavements allow relatively easy access to utilities or services that lie beneath the pavement, and the pavement can often be restored with the original materials with no change in appearance.
Specification and installation
CLAY PAVERS CAN PROVIDE a durable walking or riding surface that is beautiful and smooth for an extremely long period. The key to success, as with any building material, consists of proper specification, installation and maintenance. Because the initial planning plays such a key role in determining the final ultimate success of a project, contractors and designers should take special care in determining which installation method makes the most sense for their project. Table 1 (right) provides an overview on the strengths and weaknesses of each installation method.
This project won a "Best In Class" in the 2007 Brick In Rome Buliding Awards competition in the "Paving and Landscaping Architecture" category. The brick is manufactured by Whitacre-Greer.
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resources
NO MATTER THE PRODUCT and installation method you choose, the Brick Industry Association can help you achieve your desired outcome. To find out more information on genuine clay pavers, visit www.gobrick.com/pavers. This site includes the latest technical information, including the Technical Notes 14 Series, a presentation on the municipal use of clay pavers, various case studies, a template guide specification, and a list of manufacturers who sell and distribute genuine clay pavers. IMAS
Leroy Danforth, EIT, LEED AP, is the architectural outreach manager for the Midwest/Northeast Region in the Brick Industry Association (BIA), providing technical assistance and educational programs on brick construction for architects, engineers, builders and other construction industry professionals. A former manager of BIA's technical publications, Danforth also helps maintain BIA's Technical Notes series.
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