Variations in interlocking and shot blasting paving blocks

Author: Pavers India

Paver blocks are used at public and private places both to magnify the beauty and reliability of floors. These are kind of stone pieces usually made of concrete, cement and sand. Some colors are added while manufacturing so that blocks look colorful.

These are of different types but the most commonly used one is interlocking paver blocks as these provide higher level of interlocking and hence more reliability in pavements. These are generally used in those areas where conventional methods of pavements are less durable.

Interlocking paver blocks provide wide range of colors and designs. High reliability and excellent finishing are the main reasons which let you chose these types of blocks over other types. Other advantages are mentioned below-

  • Less maintenance required
  • Easily tolerates high deflections
  • Can be exhibited to traffic immediately after the construction as do not require curing
  • Labor intensive work in pavement and requires less sophisticated equipments
  • Available in different colors so that can be used for making mark points

But to get best results high quality joint materials should be used while paving. These blocks can be used for low, high and medium traffic areas. Pavements in no traffic areas can also be done using these. Manufacturers provide you kerbstone, tiles and other types in different colors and designs.

Classification of these blocks is done according to the shape and size. Manufacturers offer wide range of colors and designs for flooring of houses, park area and other places. Shot blasting paving blocks has one rough side required for good bonding strength in pavements. These are generally made up of cement and sand mixture and used in flooring of roads.

Rough sides are made with the help of special equipment known as shot blasting machine and the whole process is known as shot blasting. Roughness is formed by striking tiny spherical balls on the surface so as to get high strength bonding. The machine used for making shot blasting paving blocks generally has the capacity of 3000 to 4000 square feet in a day.

Manufacturers also provide the services of pavement with the supply of blocks at affordable prices. Many leading construction companies are involved in providing pavement services. From selection of design and sizes to paving, all you get by these companies according to your requirement. You only need to select the design and tell other requirements to the manufacturers for getting these services.