Are you looking for Walkway Slabs?

by Manoj Aggarwal Content Manager

Walkway slabs are made from gravel mix with cement of right proportions depending on the peculiarity of the project site.

The beauty of concrete walkway slabs is longevity; it can as life span of 20 to 40 years depending on maintenance and correct method of deployment. Concrete slab walkways are common sight in Europe, and America. They are known to add beauty and elegance to the environment.

To have hitched free walkway slabs that can last decades, it is ideal to keep some golden rules in mind before embarking on walkway slabs construction.

Preparation of the subgrade

Proper preparation of the subgrade beneath the sidewalk is important. Well compacted design minimizes the possibility of crack in the development in the project. Preparation may include removal of degradable materials present on the site, and other materials that may reduce life span of the expected concrete walkway slabs.

Avoid tree location

Is better to avoid walkway slabs located close to roots of big trees. Roots of big trees can lift the concrete walkway slabs up with time. Lifting the walkway slab up may lead to damage of the walkway slab.

Repair of Walkway Slabs

To repair the walkway slabs, it will require, removing the troublesome roots beneath the walkway slabs which is additional cost, and repair that may not be envisaged to take place so early in the construction project life span.

Control joints

To reduce cracking in the walkways slabs, control joints should be included in the design at regular spacing of about four feet apart, and to about 25% of the thickness of the slab.

Cold temperature

In cold weather, it is necessary to protect the newly cast walkway slab from freezing for at least five days, during which period it hardens up.

Warm temperature

In warm weather, is important to do wet curing to allow the walkway slab to strengthen and hardened up to prevent early cracks in the newly cast walkways slabs.

Precast walkways slabs

When deploying precast walkway slabs, care must be taken to assembly properly to align in a manner it won't get spoilt by exposure to heat, rain and other harsh weather conditions.

When planning walkway slabs, is necessary to consider the environment where the walkway is to be deployed and put all the peculiarities of the environment to consideration. No better way to have walkways that can last decades to come.

You can also contact the concrete block manufacturer offering concrete walkway slabs.