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GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF INTERLOCKING

CONCRETE PAVEMENTS

SECTION 02780INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVERS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Concrete paver units. [Concrete paver edge units.] B. Bedding and joint sand.

Note: This guide specification for concrete paver applications in North America should be edited to fit projectconditions and location. Notes are given on the use of a compacted aggregate base under the bedding sand andpavers. Other base materials ma be used.

1.02 RELATED SECTIONS

A. !ection: [ " ]"Curbs and #rains. B. !ection: [ " ]"Aggregate Base. C. !ection: [ " ]"Cement Treated Base. #. !ection: [ " ]"Asphalt Treated Base. $. !ection: [ " ]"%avements& Asphalt and Concrete.'. !ection: [ " ]"(oofing )aterials.*. !ection: [ " ]"Bitumen and Neoprene !etting Bed& Acrlic 'ortified )ortar !etting Bed.

+. !ection: [ " ]"*eote,tiles.

1.3 REFERENCES

Note: %avements subject to vehicles should be designed in consultation -ith a ualified civil engineer& inaccordance -ith established fle,ible pavement design procedures& %avespec soft-are& and in accordance -ith the/C%/ 0Tech !pec1 Technical Bulletins. This specification should be edited b an engineer2architect2landscapearchitect to conform to project conditions.

A. American !ociet of Testing and )aterials 3A!T)4:5. C 66& !pecification for Concrete Aggregates.7. C 568& )ethod for !ieve Analsis for 'ine and Coarse Aggregate.6. C 59& !ampling and Testing Concrete )asonr ;nits.9. C 599& !tandard !pecification for Aggregate for )asonr )ortar.ing Concrete %aving ;nits.8. C =?=& !pecification for %igments for /ntegrall Colored Concrete.?. # 8=@& Test )ethods for )oisture #ensit (elations of !oil and !oil Aggregate

)i,tures using a

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)i,tures using a 5"lb 39.g4 (ammer and 5@ in. 39

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A. #o not install sand or pavers during heav rain or sno-fall. B. #o not install sand and pavers over froen base materials.C. #o not install froen sand.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 CONCRETE PAVERS

Note: Concrete pavers ma have spacer bars on each unit. The are highl recommended for mechanicallinstalled pavers. )anuall installed pavers ma be installed -ith or -ithout spacer bars.

A. !upplied b a member of the /nterloc>ing Concrete %avement /nstitute 3/C%/4. The /C%/

supplier: A$$%&'(%)* C%+,)-&- P)%*,&' L&*.Toll 'ree: 5"@"886"9=5 'a,: 3894@

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ASTM C 33 CSA A23.1!M64

!ieve !ie %ercent %assing !ieve !ie %ercent %assing

62@ in. 3=.< mm4 5 5. mm 5

No. 9 39.?< mm4 =< to 5

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Note: Compaction of the soil subgrade is recommended to at least =

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'. Cut pavers to be placed along the edge -ith a [double blade paver splitter or] masonr sa-.*. ;se a lo- amplitude& high freuenc plate vibrator to vibrate the pavers into the sand. ;se Table

6 belo- to select sie of compaction euipment:

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%aver Thic>ness Compaction 'orce

8 mm 6 lbs. 356 >N4

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+. Hibrate the pavers& s-eeping dr joints sand into the joints and vibrating until the are full. This-ill reuire at least t-o or three passes -ith the vibrator. #o not vibrate -ithin 6 ft. 35 m4 of theunrestrained edges of the paving units.

/. All -or> to -ithin 6 ft. 35 m4 of the laing face must be left full compacted -ith sand"filledjoints at the end of each da.

G. !-eep off e,cess sand -hen the job is complete. J. The final surface elevations shall not deviate more than 62@ in. 35 mm4 under a 5 ft. 36 m4 long

straightedge. . The surface elevation of pavers shall be 52@ to 529 in. 36 to 8 mm4 above adjacent drainage

inlets& concrete collars or channels.

3.03 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. After removal of e,cess sand& chec> final elevations for conformance to the dra-ings.

END OF SECTION