The history of pavers

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The history of pavers

• By
• Justin Mangold

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Why do we care?

• Everyday the amount of pavers being used around
  the world is increasing.
• In the US there are about 2.3 sq ft of pavers for
  every person.

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Why do we care?

• In Europe there are over 25 sq ft of pavers per
  person!
• Over all there is just over 1 sq ft person in the
  world.
• More then a 1000 pavers are made every second!

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Why do we care?

• As of 1994 the North America had sales of 160
  million sq ft of interlocking pavers.
• At that time over 4 billion sq ft had been sold
  globally.

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History

• With free labor and military dominance, the
  Romans built the first interstate system over
  2000 years ago. This consisted of an over
  50,000-mile network of roads that withstood heavy
  traffic and harsh conditions. Since then, almost
  every culture continues to use segmental
  pavements.

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History

• Fritz Von Langsdorff, an engineer from Germany,
  developed a choice of shapes and integrated
  colors for concrete pavers that featured
  tremendous pressure resistance and low moisture
  content. The first paving stones were installed
  in Stuttgart, Germany. This is the hometown of
  the Mercedes and Porsche.

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History

• The Germans developed high efficiency machinery
  for the production of concrete interlocking
  pavers in the 1960s. In the 1970s, production
  technology quickly spread to first to England,
  and then the rest of Europe, Australia, New
  Zealand, and South Africa.

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History

• Today, Germany produces over one billion square
  feet.

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Patterns
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Patterns
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Patterns
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How they work
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What is this?

• Herringbone

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What is this?

• Basket Weave

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What is this?

• Running Board

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What is this?

• Pentagon Variation

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The End