A Method for Producing a Masonry Unit and a Masonry Structure Formed from Said Masonry Unit
The present invention relates to a method for producing a construction element comprising forming a mixture of a bituminous binder with a course aggregate, compacting said mixture at a compaction level of up to around 7 MPa, and at least partially curing the compacted mixture. There is further provided a method for producing a masonry unit, the method comprising forming a mixture containing a graded aggregate and around 6 wt % of a bituminous binder, compacting the mixture, and at least partially curing the compacted mixture. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method for producing a masonry unit, the method comprising forming a mixture containing a graded aggregate and a bituminous binder, compacting the mixture, and at least partially curing the compacted mixture by heating the compacted mixture to a temperature of around 200 DEG C. The present invention further relates to a masonry structure comprising a plurality of masonry units and a mortar, at least one of said masonry units comprising a graded aggregate and a bituminous binder.
Patents:WO 2,009,098,481
Inventor(s):
FORTH JOHN PAUL [GB]; ZOOROB SALAH
Type of Offer:
Sale
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