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Magazine Articles
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine articles showcase outstanding concrete paver projects and give technical tips. Arranged by category. Many additional articles are available to search online at http://icpi.wehaa-server2.com/. Download an article from past issues on successful paver projects below:
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New Directions in Traffic Calming - Innovations in traffic calming are made possible with interlocking concrete pavement, not to mention slowing vehicular traffic.
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Field of Dreams - The space between Atlanta's massive Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome is transformed by concrete pavers into first downs and touchdowns.
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Strengthening Urban Fabric - Kington, ON 158 year-old famer's market received a new yet historic looking pavement build with interlocking concrete units.
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Small is Beautiful - No backyard is too small for a makeover, not even the Old Town Alexandria, VA townhouse of Randy Lindner, president of Bostrom Corporation, the company that manages the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute for 10 years.
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A Signature Paving Project - More than 70,000 square feet of interlocking concrete pavements sets the tone for this luxury residential area of Riss Lake near Kansas City, Missouri.
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Installation of Concrete Pavers on Steeply Sloped Residential Driveways and Streets - Guidelines and specifications for sloped driveways and streets.
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Tecumseh Street -A retrospective look at the first mechanically installed municipal interlocking pavement street in the U.S. build in 1985 by the City of Dayton, Ohio.
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Lachine Canal Park, Quebec - Restoration of an old canal into a linear park.
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Jack London Square, Oakland, California - A vibrant harbor and hangout of the famous author.
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Baltimore's Federal Hill - Pavers help an inner city neighborhood retain its historic character.
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Port of Baltimore - Concrete pavers show they can handle the weight at one of America's busiest ports.
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Moll Sculpture Garden, Winnipeg, Manitoba - A contemplative garden quieted with concrete pavers.
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Chattanooga Park, Tennessee - A city park and war memorial designed with concrete paver supergrahics.
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Port of Oakland - The first phases include 1.7 million sf of paver in the largest installation in the western hemisphere.
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Howland Hook Port, NY- One of the first uses of permeable pavers in a container yard help reduce runoff pollution.
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Altoona, PA Streetscape - Unique graphics in a historic downtown make distinctive Altoona streets.
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Hess Street - A popular entertainment district in Hamilton, Ontario gets paved with a vertically interlocking paver.
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Port of Oakland - The final phases of the Port bring the total project to 4.7 million sf.
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Wheelchair Case Study - Research shows that paver chamfer size is a key variable in reducing vibration in wheelchairs.
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Intrawest Design Excellence - One of the top landscape architects speaks about how pavers fit into resort village design.
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Skid Resistance of Concrete Pavers - Pavers have skid resistance equal to or better than other pavements. Here's the how and why.
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Designing Crosswalks with Concrete Pavers - One of the most difficult details is unpacked for designers and contractors.
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Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements, Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis
The Role of Joint Filling Materials in Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements -
More than any other factor in PICP, the permeability of joint filling material is key to long-term surface infiltration performance.
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Autumn Trails - Autumn Trails in Moline, Illinois demonstrates the cost-savings of permeable interlocking concrete pavement to developers, cities and homeowners.
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North Carolina State University Evaluates Permeable Pavements - The university takes a second look at a test site in Kinston, NC evaluation runoff from four types of permeable pavement and asphalt.
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Earth Rangers Sustains Nature with Permeable Pavers- One of the most innovative, energy efficient buildings uses permeable pavers to reduce runoff.
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Portland Tries Permeable Interlocking Street Pavements- Three streets get replaced with permeable interlocking concrete pavers in Oregon's green-leaning city.
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Robson Center Uses Permeable Pavements - A permeable pavement project on clay soil helps protect water quality of a nearby lake.
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Achieving LEED Credits with Segmental Concrete Pavements - Part 1 - LEED has taken the forefront of the greenbuilding movement. This article shows how segmental concrete pavement can contribute to LEED certification.
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Achieving LEED Credits with Segmental Concrete Pavements-Part 2 - LEED has taken the forefront of the greenbuilding movement. This article continues from part 1 (above) on how segmental concrete pavement can contribute to LEED certification.
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LEED & Pavers- Earning LEED credits is enhanced with solid and permeable interlocking concrete pavers.
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Cold Climate Performance of Permeable Pavers - Long-term monitoring of permeable interlocking concrete pavements in Toronto demonstrate their pollutant reduction benefits in a cold climate.
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Pastry Shop- Runoff monitoring of a small pastry shop parking lot shows big improvements compared to asphalt.
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PICP Gallery - A small photo gallery of some interesting permeable interlocking pavement applications.
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University Master Plan - University of Victoria uses permeable interlocking concrete pavement to fulfill sustainable objectives in their campus master plan.
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Cascades Park - A 40,000 sf permeable interlocking pavement project by the City of Bloomington, Indiana solved the problem of no room on the site for conventional impervious paving and a detention pond.
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Glen Brook Green Subdivision, Waterford, Connecticut - Use of permeable interlocking concrete pavements in driveways with a summary of monitoring data.
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Jordan Cove Monitoring Project, Waterford, Connecticut - Comparative data on runoff from three watersheds including Glen Brook Green subdivision, September 2003.
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Hardscape Contracting and Paver Installation
Quality Doesn't Matter, Does It? - Is quality really an issue when you shop for a new laptop computer, select an insurance company, or buy a home? Do you care about quality when choosing an architect, engineer or bank? After bidding a project per plans and specifications, is quality the main selection criteria when hiring a contractor, supplier or subcontractor to do the work?
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Construction of Bases for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement - Part I - Unique base materials, estimating and construction techniques demand more from contractors for building runoff and pollutant reducing permeable pavement.
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Construction of Bases for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement - Part II - The most challenging part of compaction is measuring density. Part II provides additional insights into density measurements and ICPI research in this area.
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Raised Patio with Flowable Fill Reduces Construction Time - The market for raised patios continues to grow in answer to hardscaping backyards where the ground elevation is well below the rear entrance and when the backyard takes a steep slope away from the house. This article discusses a construction method using flowable fill can shave off days of construction time for raised patios depending on their size and design.
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Bedding Sand Selection for Interlocking Concrete Pavements in Vehicular Applications - This article gives specifiers and contractors some more tools for evaluating and selecting bedding sands exposed to vehicular traffic.
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Raised Patio Construction - Step-by-step procedures demonstrate how to compliment or replace that wood deck.
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Construction of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements - This article gives tips on the extra care required to build permeable interlocking concrete pavements.
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Compacting Profiled Pavers - Avoid scratching the surface of pavers with the low-cost, fast protection techniques.
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Pool Decks with Concrete Pavers - Details on pool construction with pavers create some great looking projects.
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Paver Installation Tips - Layout and paving tips abound in this article.
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Preparing for Paver Installation - Installing the Bedding Layer - The smallest layer in the pavement can be the most important with regard to the right materials and installation.
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Edge Restraint FAQs - Keep this essential component of every job from creating call backs.
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Base Construction for Interlocking Concrete Pavements - Learn how to build a great base that makes a great paver surface.
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Setting the Table: Preparation and Compaction of the Subgrade - This article shows how starting each project with soil compaction gets the best results in the long-run.
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Layout, Benchmarks and Stations - Accurate job layout saves excavation time and money. This article shows you how.
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If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please contact ICPI at (703) 657-6900 or icpi@icpi.org.
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