interlocking concrete paver
In French: pavé uni
Definition
Precast concrete unit laid dry on a thin sand bed over a compacted stone base. The units hold together through friction in sand-filled joints and through an edge restraint on free sides. "Pavé uni" is the common Quebec name.
Also called
- paver
- concrete paver
- interlocking paver
Other names in French
- pavé de béton
- pavé autobloquant
- pavé imbriqué
Sources
The OQLF describes paved driveways made of pavers and classes interlocking pavers as units shaped to lock together once laid.
Fiche « allée pavée », Grand dictionnaire terminologique · Office québécois de la langue française
Concrete pavers made in Quebec are produced to CSA A231.2 (strength, absorption, freeze-thaw with de-icing salts). (p. 62)
Guide d'installation, Pavés · Techo-Bloc