BS 7533-9:2010 pdf download – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers – Part 9: Code of practice for the construction of rigid pavements of clay pavers

BS 7533-9:2010 pdf download – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers – Part 9: Code of practice for the construction of rigid pavements of clay pavers 5.3 Preparation of bedding mortar The bedding mortar should be uniform in thickness and should not be used to overcome variations in levels of underlying construction or to achieve falls. Only sufficient bedding mortar should be prepared and laid to enable the laying operation to be completed within reasonable time, this being determined by the mortar which should not be used when more than 2 hours old. 5.4 Stiff plastic mortar bed Bedding material usually comprises a layer of M12 mortar which should be of a stiff plastic consistency, with the joints pointed or formed to a desired profile as work proceeds. The mortar layer should be a minimum of 20 mm thick after compaction. NOTE Reference is sometimes made to a grouting or tiling method of laying, whereby joints are filled using a cement-rich grout or a strong pointing mix [1:3 cement-sand (proportions by volume)] as a separate operation some 12 hours or more after bedding. Experience has shown, however, that unless the contractor is very experienced in the technique, an unsatisfactory messy or stained finish might result, particularlywith rougher-textured pavers. 6 Installation of paver surfaces 6.1 General Due to the variety of clay pavers available and their ranging physical characteristics, reference should be made either to previous applications or to the manufacturer before a paver is chosen for a particular application (see Annex A). Details of the laying pattern should be specified before laying begins. A reference panel with a minimum size of 1 m 2 , should be used for establishing the visual acceptability of materials and workmanship maintained during paving construction work. 6.2 Bonding and laying patterns 6.2.1 Pavers should be laid on their bed face (i.e. the largest face) or on their edge (i.e. the second largest face). The consequence of laying standard format pavers on the bed face is that the normal length to width ratio is 2:1, whereas when laid on edge the length to width proportion is 3:1; these proportions should be borne in mind when specifying a bond pattern. NOTE Pavers ofless than 65 mm thickness, when laid on edge, are not intended to bond with their length, but they may be used on edge for the margins ofpaved areas. Pavers ofany...