Plaza Paving + Flags - Premium granite water-etched paving
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Paving blocks
Paving blocks
EPD
Certificate type
A range of small to large element paving with a premium quality granite aggregate washed finish
Application
- Suitable for all applications and loading conditions.
- Appropriate for creating hard landscaping designs in large urban schemes.
Description
Paving manufactured from granite and quartz aggregates using a water-based process.
Features and benefits:
- Available in a range of depths, sizes and colours.
- Also available in Plaza Lineal (120 mm thickness in mixed pack of four sizes), Plaza Large Format (120 mm thickness in 1000 x 400 mm size) and Xflo Plaza Permeable Paving (in 60 mm and 80 mm thickness).
- State-of-the-art factory controlled vapour curing significantly reduces this naturally occurring chemical reaction.
- BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing of Concrete Products (Rating: Very Good).
- Energy Use 100% renewable.
- Water Used 90% recycled water.
- Recyclable 100% of this product can be recycled.
- Manufacturing Produced in the UK using responsibly sourced materials.
- Non-Primary Materials 52 – 60% (surface layer).
- Waste Wood + Plastic 100% recycled.
- BREEAM 50 - 60mm: A Rating – according to the Green Guide to Specification.
- 4th edition 2009. A+ Rating can be achieved when used in conjunction with a prepared recycled sub-base.
- 80mm: B Rating – according to the Green Guide to Specification 4th.
- edition 2009. A Rating can be achieved when used in conjunction with a prepared recycled sub-base.
General information
Color | Grey Yellow Green Silver |
Finish | Textured Guidance for specification option: Water-etched, lightly textured. |
Material | Granite |
Shape | Rectangle Square |
Length | 1000 mm 600 mm 500 mm 425 mm 400 mm |
Width | 400 mm 200 mm 170 mm 150 mm 135 mm |
Height | 120 mm 80 mm 60 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 Q25/31 Concrete flag paving systems Q25/315 Concrete flags |
Specification data - Concrete flags
Standard | To BS EN 1338, paving blocks.Manufacturer guidanceCE marking: CE marked; Certificate 04/1-7-13, attestation Level 4 CPR (2011) Annex V. |
Physical properties | |
Colour | Birkes (Graphite).Kanel (Orange/ Brown).Kardemom (Purple/ Brown).Lakrids (Grey/ Slate).Paprika (Rose).Pepper (Black).Safran (Yellow/ Orange).Salt (Silver).Salvie (Green).Sesam (Sandstone) |
Finish | Water-etched, lightly textured. |
Profile | |
Flag type | Regular plan form. |
Dimensions and associated tolerances | |
Nominal sizes | 50 x 400 x 400 mm.50 x 600 x 400 mm.60 x 150 x 150 mm.60 x 200 x 100 mm.60 x 200 x 150 mm.60 x 300 x 150 mm.60 x mixed size.Guidance for specification option: 60 x mixed size (300 x 200 mm/ 200 x 200 mm/ 100 x 200 mm). 80 x 150 x 150 mm.80 x 200 x 100 mm.80 x 200 x 150 mm.80 x 200 x 200 mm.80 x 400 x 200 mm.80 x 400 x 400 mm.80 x 600 x 200 mm.80 x 600 x 400 mm.120 x 1000 x 400 mm.Guidance for specification option: Plaza Large Format. 120 x mixed size.Guidance for specification option: Plaza Lineal, 120 x mixed size (500 x 135 mm/ 425 x 135 mm/ 325 x 135 mm/ 250 x 135 mm). 60 x 200 x 100 mm.Guidance for specification option: Xflo. 80 x 200 x 100 mm.Guidance for specification option: Xflo. 80 x mixed size.Guidance for specification option: Xflo, 80 x mixed size (255 x 170 mm/ 170 x 170 mm). |
Skid resistance | (USRV) >75 low potential for slip. |
Bending strength | Not applicable. |
Jointing Sand | Buff. Guidance for specification option: For Sandstone colour flags. Silver Granite. Guidance for specification option: For Silver/ Slate colour flags. |
Other requirements | Not required. TerraKerb (reconstituted granite kerbs). Tactile flags. |
Installation | Installed to BS 7533. |
TensileStrength | >3.6 Mpa. Guidance for specification option: This pressure applies to all paving blocks sizes and depths (Paving Blocks). For specific force performance on a given size or depth please contact AG Technical Specification Department. |
Abrasion resistance | To BS 1339, Class 4. |
Frost protection | To BS 1339, Class 3. |
SurfaceLayer | 5 mm. Guidance for specification option: Durable and hard wearing with a minimum surface layer of 5 mm. |
Cement | 380 kg/m³. Manufacturer guidanceMinimum cement content. |
Granite content | ≥90%. Guidance for specification option: Not less than 90% natural granite and quartz aggregate in surface layer. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Material | Granite |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | Manufacturer guidance
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Recyclability | 100% Guidance for specification option:
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Third party certifications
Third party certifications
EPD
Environmental Product Declaration (Plaza Paving)
Case studies
Combilift, Co. Monaghan
DNRC Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire
AECC Arena, Aberdeen
Dublin City University, Ballymun, County Dublin
Sandiefield Development, Crown Street, Glasgow