History of Stone Sett Pavements For Developing Transport Engineering Around The World
This article is about highway and transport engineering, this time we talk about the History of Stone Sett Pavements
Throught Europe from medieval times stone setts were the most commonly used form of pavements construction in towns and cities. the setts were of various sizes, but in London 3 by 8 by 9 inches deep was favored. the upper surface was crowned to give a better foothold for horses. the setts were originally laid on a granular foundation, but differential settlement became a problem under heavy traffic and a lime-concrete or cement-concrete foundation up to 12 in thick was used. A great deal of research was carried out in France, Germany, and Britain to locate sources of local stone which gave a satisfactory balance between wear under the action of steel tires and polishing under the action of horses hooves. after several hundred years of service, stone setts are not entirely excinct in London, particulary in the vicinity of the Tower of London
(source : transport engineering design and performance of road pavements by david croney, paul croney)
(source : transport engineering design and performance of road pavements by david croney, paul croney)
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