Our Ref: ACL/SE/127-143 Brookview Membley

08th July 2019

PROPOSED 143 BROOKVIEW MEMBLEY PAVING BLOCKS REPORT.

Following the release of the paving blocks’ compressive strength lab results it has come to our attention
that various samples did not meet the required threshold for use in the various alignments.

As per KS 827:2003-Precast concrete paving blocks, medium duty 60 mm paving blocks at 28 days
should have a compressive strength of 35 N/mm2 and heavy duty 80 mm paving blocks should have a
compressive strength of 49 N/mm2. Below is a summary of the various paving blocks and the required
strengths at days 07, 14 and 28.

Grade Nominal Compressive Strength (N/mm2)

thickness (mm)
Day 07 Day 14 Day 28
Heavy duty 80 mm, 60 mm 32 44 49
Medium duty 60 mm 23 32 35
Light duty 50 mm 16 23 25

In our case reference is made to the 80 mm heavy duty paving blocks which are to be used on the main
alignments with high traffic volume and the 60 mm medium duty paving blocks which are to be used
on the low traffic alignments.

Using the above information, paving block samples that were tested on 31st May, 3rd June, 4th June,
14th June, 17th June, 19th June and 21st June did not meet the threshold. Below is a summary of the
attained strengths.

Date Block dimensions Strength Expected strength Age when tested

(mm) (N/mm2) (N/mm2) (Days)
31st May 2019 220x110x55 22.4 35 28
03rd June 2019 220x110x55 20 32 14
04th June 2019 220x110x55 27.7 & 29.2 35 28
14th June 2019 220x110x55 23.8 32 14
17th June 2019 220x110x55 26.7 & 27.3 35 28
19th June 2019 220x110x55 24.9 32 14
21st June 2019 200x100x80 11.9 44 14
Below are the lab results of the affected samples.

• 31st May 2019

• 03rd June 2019

• 04th June 2019

• 14th June 2019

• 17th June 2019

• 19th June 2019

• 21st June 2019