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  Mark

  13 years ago

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  Brick streets are the ultimate flexible/durable combination. Best to put a lot of money into your subgrade first, though. And that herringbone pattern will outlast any asphalt road out there.
  
  But I am wondering about the bricks along the edge. I saw some photos where the edge bricks looked like they had to be cut differently for variation in street width. This would be cool if wet saws cut them to fit as they went through the choot.

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  ali

  14 years ago

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  its awesome, really excellent innovation. what is the price of machine?

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  AmplifiedCarpet

  14 years ago

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  Great invention. Brick roads don't need a comeback in the Netherlands, they're still plentiful. What a great way for the workers to improve productivity and lighten the load on their joints. Might as well up their pension age with this nifty little device:)
  
  @Rob
  In the Netherlands there are a lot of brick roads, mostly low traffic neighborhood streets. They're smart enough that if they're going to do it they're going to do it well. All the bricks are still nice and level after many years and the trees that are planted nearby are only types that shoot their roots deep enough to not disturb the surface of the street (for the past ten years at least). And if I'm not mistaken bricks actually last longer than tarmac.

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  Dave

  14 years ago

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  Very nice, but in all practicality, I'm going to wait until they can chug out smooth pavement.

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  Guido Knook

  14 years ago

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  You are totally missing the fact that this is a huge improvement ergonomically for the laborious job of street paving. Instead of working on hands and knees the men and woman employed can now stand upright while paving!

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  atohms

  14 years ago

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  You got to love the dutch ;)
  
  

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  Jens

  14 years ago

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  Yeah let's pave the earth so all skateboarders get a pleasant experience.
  
  Anyway, brilliant invention!

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  Vinay

  14 years ago

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  Are those prefab cement bricks? This is a great idea, but in India, we use smaller versions of those bricks for 'pavements' or 'footpaths', laid out in the same pattern as above. This machine looks like it could be useful there, till it hits the next tree.

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  Rob

  14 years ago

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  Have you ever tried to drive down one? They're awful. Not to mention that after a few years they line up even worse, due to water erosion, and last 1/4 as long. No thanks.

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  shane

  14 years ago

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  that is too awesome. it's begging for some kind of printer ink cartridge to print out the markings too :P

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  Erin

  14 years ago

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  It looks great but have you ever tried to skateboard down a brick paved road? Not the most pleasant experience.

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