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Section 7 ConstructionSecond Edition 2004 7 Construction Introduction This Section deals with the Construction process and gives guidelines for the different types of stone pavement identified in BS 7533. Part 7 of that document defines these as: flexible Construction , with elements stabilised by friction using unbound aggregate and supported by a flexible roadbase Construction . There are two categories of flexible Construction depending on the units used: - Sawn Sided Units laid in the manner of concrete or clay pavers Cropped or Textured Units Rigid Construction , with elements stabilised by a cement mortar and supported by an asphaltic Construction or a cement-stabilised aggregate. There are three categories of Rigid Construction depending on the consistency of the materials used for the laying course and the joint filling: - Moist laying course with moist joint filling Moist laying course with plastic joint filling Plastic laying course with plastic joint filling Part 7of BS7533 discusses the Construction of the lower part of the pavement

7.2.3 Patterns in Flexible surfaces It is known that arranging units in certain patterns enhances the interlock of a flexible pavement, however the degree of enhancement has not yet been quantified.

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