Soiling of concrete block pavements

In the last few years, the number of complaints about discolored concrete block pavements has increased considerably [6], [7], [9], [10]. This raises the question why the number of complaints owing to...

1 Introduction During the past few years, the visual quality of concrete block pavements has become increasingly important because driveways (see Fig. 1) and terraces are increasingly considered to be...

All construction materials are subject to natural aging processes associated with weather and the effects of use. These processes, in conjunction with environmental pollution and soiling in the course...

Frequently occurring defects on concrete block ­pavements Many of the claims that arise in connection with concrete block pavements are concentrated on very few causes of damage. Among them, aside...

Heckholzhausen, with only 900 inhabitants, is the smallest of four districts in the community of Beselich in Germany. When the community center was rehabilitated, in 2016, the decision was made to...