Interlocking Concrete Block Pavement (ICBP)-A New Technology for Sepcial Applications

Abstract

Interlocking Concrete Block Pavement (ICBP) is an environment- friendly technology which is being used widely in many countries of the world . Study of long-term performance under in- service conditions has proved that the new system is versatile and can be used for paving at a number of locations which have light, medium or heavy traffic and for varying subgrade soil and climatic conditions. The article describes the ICBP technology in a nutshell, indicates the special features which distinguish it from conventional pavement construction methods, and lists the special paving locations where application of the technique is suitable, brings out its environment-friendly aspects and lists out the advantages and limitations of the technique.