Case Study:
Dump Rock Paving

Dump Rock Paving removal including Bosun Paving, Infraset Paving, Cobble Pavers at a luxury Estate in the West Rand of Johannesburg.

Client: Premium Residential Estate
Project Type: Dump rock (Paving)

About Dump Rock removal

The scope of work was to remove rock beams across major access roadways of a premium residential estate in West Rand Johannesburg. The dump rock was set in concrete as a design feature across intersections and to delineate parking bays. However the dump rock was prone to working loose from the concrete in which it was set, and was uncomfortable to drive over, even damaging low-slung cars; it was also a tripping hazard for pedestrians and a danger to cyclists. Pave Consult was required to remove the rock beams and fit suitable pavers.

Installing Bosun and Infraset Pavers

We sectioned off the site according to the project plan and the rock beams were excavated. At our client’s request, the dump rock was sorted from the concrete for client re-use. We fitted Bosun Brick Pavers on a new sub-base to replace the beams. The adjacent areas of Infraset Village Cobble Pavers were repaired as necessary to give an even surface; new pavers were supplied to cover breakage and cutting. We applied a wet cement grout to all the joints and margins. The site was well managed regarding the storage of pavers, river sand, plaster sand, cement, and with the regular removal of rubble.

Residential Estate Paving

The constraints on undertaking the project were three-fold:

Pave Consult were to minimise traffic disruption as this was the major entrance to the estate as well as a school. We only required the main entrance closed for three days (planned over a long-weekend); beyond that, traffic was always allowed using cones to identify temporary lanes and to demarcate the paving work areas.
There was a particularly tight deadline based on a two-week school break; our team worked through the weekends and over a public holiday to complete the paving project, and full road access to the Residential Estate was opened on the Monday as required. We did, however, return the following Saturday for some minor snagging.
The removal of dump rock required us to use jack-hammers, which was a time-consuming process; and testament to the hardness of the concrete that four breaker-points broke.