Alpha Block Paving
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50 mm single size packs
50 mm single size packs
Brett Alpha is a surface-tumbled-textured, concrete block paving unit, designed to create the appearance of a traditional aged pavement.
Application
Suitable for both pedestrian and vehicular applications when correctly designed and installed in accordance with the BS 7533 suite of standards. Applications include driveways and garden paving.
Description
Concrete paving block available in various sizes, specifically designed to create the appearance of a traditional aged pavement.
Alpha block paving comes with in a number of matched product ranges including circle packs and and machine lay packs, as well as kerbs and permeable block paving (both specified separately).
Standards:
Brett Landscaping operate a number of independently audited management systems:
- BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System.
- BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management System.
- OHSAS 18001: 2007 Health and Safety Management System.
- BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products.
General information
Color | Red Gold Black Silver Brown |
Finish | Tumbled |
Material | Concrete |
Shape | Rectangle Square Circle |
Length | 105 mm 116 mm 140 mm 155 mm 210 mm |
Width | 140 mm |
Height | 50 mm 60 mm 80 mm |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q24/10 Conventional concrete block paving Q24/110 Conventional concrete block paving Q24/112 Conventional concrete block paving with bound base Q24/113 Conventional concrete block paving overlay Q25/335 Concrete setts |
Product range |
Specification data - Concrete paving blocks
Standard | To BS EN 1338. |
Physical properties | |
Colour | Autumn Gold.Brindle.Burnt Oak.Charcoal.Silver Haze. |
Finish | Tumbled. |
Profile | |
Paver type | Regular plan form. |
Arrises | Chamfered (aged). |
Interlocking features | Spacer nibs. |
Dimensions and associated tolerances | |
Nominal sizes | 105 x 140 x 50 mm.Guidance for specification option: 10.76 m² per pack. 140 x 140 x 50 mm.Guidance for specification option: 10.82 m² per pack. 210 x 140 x 50 mm.Guidance for specification option: 10.82 m² per pack. |
Arrises | Chamfered. |
Weathering resistance | Class 3. |
Abrasion resistance | Class 3.Guidance for specification option: ≤23 mm; determined by Wide Wheel Abrasion test. |
Slip resistance | Unpolished Slip Resistance Value (USRV) ≥55; Potential for slip: Low. |
Recycled content (minimum) | Manufacturer's standard. |
Type | Hand lay. |
Third-party certification | CE marked. |
Thermal Conductivity: | 1.2 W/m·K. |
Strength | Characteristic tensile splitting strength: ≥3.6 MPa; Failing load: ≥250 N/mm. |
Tolerances on plan dimension and thickness (nominal) | Thickness: ±3 mm; Plan size: ±2 mm. |
Literature
2024 Gardens & Drive Brochure
Brett Landscaping Trade Guide 2024
Inspiring-Paving-Kerbs
Case studies
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