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CMAA’s Manuals and documents in this section relate to concrete blocks and concrete masonry walling. Manual 55 Design and Construction of Concrete Masonry Buildings is a comprehensive guide aimed at assisting engineers, architects and builders with the design and construction of concrete masonry walls in accordance with relevant Australian Standards.

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CM01- Concrete Masonry Handbook
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CM02 – Concrete Masonry Single – Leaf Masonry Design Manual
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CM03 - Cleaning and Maintenance
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CM04 – Concrete Masonry – Manufacture
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CM06 – Concrete Masonry Unreinforced Concrete Masonry in Residential Construction
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Masonry Wall Safety during Construction Work
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MA55_E7-2016 Design and Construction of Concrete Masonry Buildings.zip
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DS 1 – National Metric Coding System
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DS 2 - Cleaning Concrete Masonry – Superseded by MA41
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DS 3 – Concrete Masonry Lintels
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DS 4 – Compressive Load Capacity of Concrete Masonry
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DS 5 – Concrete Masonry Fences
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DS 5Bx – Concrete Masonry Fences built on Strip Footings
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Structural Reliability of Australian Standard AS 2870:2011 Residential slabs and footings - Superseded
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Fact Sheet - Efflorescence
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Fact Sheet - Curved Masonry Walls
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Fact Sheet - Hit & Miss Walls
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Fact Sheet - Stackbonding
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Fact Sheet - Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry Walls
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AS 3700 (2018) flyer for engineers
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AS 3700 (2018) flyer for builders
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NCC 2019 Key changes – what you need to know about blocks
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Product Technical Statement for Blocks
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Pathway to NCC 2019
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CM01- Concrete Masonry Handbook
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CM02 – Concrete Masonry Single – Leaf Masonry Design Manual
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CM03 - Cleaning and Maintenance
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CM04 – Concrete Masonry – Manufacture
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CM06 – Concrete Masonry Unreinforced Concrete Masonry in Residential Construction
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Masonry Wall Safety during Construction Work
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MA55_E7-2016 Design and Construction of Concrete Masonry Buildings.zip
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DS 1 – National Metric Coding System
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DS 2 - Cleaning Concrete Masonry – Superseded by MA41
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DS 3 – Concrete Masonry Lintels
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DS 4 – Compressive Load Capacity of Concrete Masonry
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DS 5 – Concrete Masonry Fences
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DS 5Bx – Concrete Masonry Fences built on Strip Footings
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Structural Reliability of Australian Standard AS 2870:2011 Residential slabs and footings - Superseded
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NCC 2019 Key changes – what you need to know about blocks
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Product Technical Statement for Blocks
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Pathway to NCC 2019
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Fact Sheet - Efflorescence
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Fact Sheet - Curved Masonry Walls
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Fact Sheet - Hit & Miss Walls
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Fact Sheet - Stackbonding
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Fact Sheet - Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry Walls
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AS 3700 (2018) flyer for engineers
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AS 3700 (2018) flyer for builders
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The publications below relate to different types of segmental concrete retaining walls - including soil retaining walls, cantilever retaining walls and gravity retaining walls. The manuals are aimed at assisting architects, engineers and builders in the design and construction of concrete block retaining walls.

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RW01 – Concrete Masonry – Reinforced Cantilever Retaining Walls
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RW02 – Concrete Masonry – Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls
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RW03 – Concrete Masonry – Gravity Retaining Walls
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TP14 – Structural Reliability of Retaining Walls Designed to AS4678 for Permanent, Imposed and Seismic Loads
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RW01 – Concrete Masonry – Reinforced Cantilever Retaining Walls
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RW02 – Concrete Masonry – Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls
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RW03 – Concrete Masonry – Gravity Retaining Walls
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TP14 – Structural Reliability of Retaining Walls Designed to AS4678 for Permanent, Imposed and Seismic Loads
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Information and guides on concrete segmental paving, permeable paving, concrete flag paving and heavy-duty pavements using concrete segmental pavers.

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PA01 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Detailing guide
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PA02 – Concrete Segmental Pavements Design Guide for Residential Accessways, Roads and Commercial Spaces
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PA03 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Specifying Guide
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PA04 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Maintenance Guide
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PA05 – Concrete Flag Pavements – Design and Construction Guide
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PA06 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Industrial Pavement
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PE01 – Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements – Design and Construction
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Permeable Paving Around Trees Factsheet
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Paving a Residential Driveway Factsheet
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Concrete Segmental Pavement Interlocking Factsheet
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Datasheet - Concrete Flag Pavement Material Specification
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British Ports Association Port and Heavy Duty Pavement Design Manual
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Improvement of Water Quality by Coarse Graded Aggregates in Permeable Pavements
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Back to Basics – Measuring the Progress of Understanding of over 35 years of the use of Concrete Block Paving in the UK
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Development of North American Certificate program for installers of permeable interlocking concrete pavement
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Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Conventional and Permeable Pavements surfaced with Pavers
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Development of the Permeable Design Pro Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Design System
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Revised Manual for Interlocking Block Pavement Design and Construction
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Combining Permeable Paving with Renewable Energy Devices – Installation, Performance and Future Proposals
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Development of Design Software for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
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Study on Heat Island Mitigation on Interlocking Block Pavement
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Swedish Education and Training on Concrete Block Pavements
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Construction and Rehabilitation of Aircraft Pavements using Concrete Blocks having Mechanical Interlock
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Experience in the Application of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Paving in Australia
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Study on Evaluation of Pavement Smoothness on Sidewalk for Pedestrians
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Water Permeable Pavements in Belgium from Research Project to Real Application
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Flexible-Bounded Bedding Layer as an Improvement for Concrete Block Pavement
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Hydrologic and Water Quality Evaluation of Four Permeable Pavements in North Carolina, USA
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Stormwater Management for Urban Environments
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The Storage and Protection of Rainfall Resources Stored in Permeable Paving
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A Pilot Study of Cement-Treated Basecourses for use in Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
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Working with Regulators to change Permeable Paving Acceptance
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The City of Eilat is going for Concrete Block Paving
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Product Technical Statement for Pavers
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Water Stored within permeable Paving and the Effect on Ground Source Heat Pump Applications on Water
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Permeable Pavements for Heavily Trafficked Roads – A Full Scale Trial
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Optimized Numerical Tool for the Analysis of Segmented Concrete Block Pavements
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The Powerful Possibilities of Small Element Pavement for Designers of Public Space
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TP1 – Permeable Concrete Eco-Paving as best management practice in Australian urban road engineering
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TP2 – Accelerated trafficking tests of Concrete Flag Paving
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TP3 – Concrete flag paving in municipal engineering
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TP4 – A Survey of Australian container port pavements surfaced with concrete segmental paving
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TP5 – The challenges of concrete block paving as a mature technology
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TP6 – Using permeable eco-paving to achieve improved water quality for urban pavements
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TP7 – Mechanisms of Paver Interlock
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TP8 – King William Rd, Adelaide – Revisited, Australia’s Longest Streetscape Incorporating Concrete Segmental Paving
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TP9 – Technologies and opportunities for permeable segmental paving in Australia
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TP10 – Design of Permeable pavements for Australian conditions
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TP12 – Experience in Applying Permeable Interlocking Concrete Paving in Australia
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TP13 – The Design, construction and evaluation of permeable pavements in Australia
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PA01 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Detailing guide
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PA02 – Concrete Segmental Pavements Design Guide for Residential Accessways, Roads and Commercial Spaces
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PA03 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Specifying Guide
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PA04 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Maintenance Guide
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PA05 – Concrete Flag Pavements – Design and Construction Guide
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PA06 – Concrete Segmental Pavements – Industrial Pavement
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PE01 – Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements – Design and Construction
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Permeable Paving Around Trees Factsheet
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Paving a Residential Driveway Factsheet
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Concrete Segmental Pavement Interlocking Factsheet
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Datasheet - Concrete Flag Pavement Material Specification
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Product Technical Statement for Pavers
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British Ports Association Port and Heavy Duty Pavement Design Manual
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Improvement of Water Quality by Coarse Graded Aggregates in Permeable Pavements
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Back to Basics – Measuring the Progress of Understanding of over 35 years of the use of Concrete Block Paving in the UK
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Development of North American Certificate program for installers of permeable interlocking concrete pavement
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Assessment of Embodied Carbon in Conventional and Permeable Pavements surfaced with Pavers
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Development of the Permeable Design Pro Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Design System
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Revised Manual for Interlocking Block Pavement Design and Construction
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Combining Permeable Paving with Renewable Energy Devices – Installation, Performance and Future Proposals
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Development of Design Software for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
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Study on Heat Island Mitigation on Interlocking Block Pavement
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Swedish Education and Training on Concrete Block Pavements
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Construction and Rehabilitation of Aircraft Pavements using Concrete Blocks having Mechanical Interlock
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Experience in the Application of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Paving in Australia
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Study on Evaluation of Pavement Smoothness on Sidewalk for Pedestrians
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Water Permeable Pavements in Belgium from Research Project to Real Application
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Flexible-Bounded Bedding Layer as an Improvement for Concrete Block Pavement
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Hydrologic and Water Quality Evaluation of Four Permeable Pavements in North Carolina, USA
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Stormwater Management for Urban Environments
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The Storage and Protection of Rainfall Resources Stored in Permeable Paving
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A Pilot Study of Cement-Treated Basecourses for use in Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements
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Working with Regulators to change Permeable Paving Acceptance
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The City of Eilat is going for Concrete Block Paving
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Water Stored within permeable Paving and the Effect on Ground Source Heat Pump Applications on Water
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Permeable Pavements for Heavily Trafficked Roads – A Full Scale Trial
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Optimized Numerical Tool for the Analysis of Segmented Concrete Block Pavements
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The Powerful Possibilities of Small Element Pavement for Designers of Public Space
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TP1 – Permeable Concrete Eco-Paving as best management practice in Australian urban road engineering
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TP2 – Accelerated trafficking tests of Concrete Flag Paving
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TP3 – Concrete flag paving in municipal engineering
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TP4 – A Survey of Australian container port pavements surfaced with concrete segmental paving
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TP5 – The challenges of concrete block paving as a mature technology
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TP6 – Using permeable eco-paving to achieve improved water quality for urban pavements
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TP7 – Mechanisms of Paver Interlock
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TP8 – King William Rd, Adelaide – Revisited, Australia’s Longest Streetscape Incorporating Concrete Segmental Paving
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TP9 – Technologies and opportunities for permeable segmental paving in Australia
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TP10 – Design of Permeable pavements for Australian conditions
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TP12 – Experience in Applying Permeable Interlocking Concrete Paving in Australia
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TP13 – The Design, construction and evaluation of permeable pavements in Australia
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CMAA’s Guide to Standards and Tolerances is intended to be used by builders and building owners as a convenient reference to the minimum quality of building work expected as prescribed by various Australian Standards

Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
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CMAA represents Australia’s concrete masonry and segmental paving manufacturers. Safety is a major issue and concern for our members from manufacturing concrete masonry units and pavers to delivering them. CMAA takes safety issues very seriously and wants to ensure the safety of everyone working with concrete masonry units and pavers. CMAA encourages you to check out our resources that provide general guidance on work health and safety practices when working with concrete masonry units and pavers.

Fact Sheet - Transport Safety
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Fact Sheet - Working near power lines
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Fact Sheet - Delivery onto Slabs
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Fact Sheet - Silica Safety
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CMAA's range of case studies include projects conducted in several areas across Australia

Leppington Bus Depot Case Study
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King William Road Case Study
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Gunnerson Allen Metals Carpark Case Study
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House at Otago Bay Case Study
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Townsville Port Case Study
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