Soen-Han Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.1 and Bin-Feng Yan2

1Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Fujian 363105, P.R. China
2Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701, R.O.C.


 

Received: July 25, 2014
Accepted: May 1, 2015
Publication Date: June 1, 2015

Download Citation: ||https://doi.org/10.6180/jase.2015.18.2.08  


ABSTRACT


Artificial pavement is common in Taiwan. In cities, red and black compressed concrete paving units are extensively used for urban pedestrian paths, outdoor rest areas and outdoor activity areas. This study measured the reflectance of red and black compressed concrete paving units, and found that the permeable red tile sample has the highest reflectance difference. The reflectance being 28-33 w/m2 lower than that of the control group (red flat tile), while that of the machine-cut black tile samples is 6-9 w/m2 higher than the control group’s (black flat tile). In addition, the reflectance of the compressed concrete paving units changes on different surface. For example, the ground tile surface that contains waste glass to show brightness and material color changes after surface treatment has a high reflectance. After uneven surface treatment (sandblasting) and pervious treatment that increase


Keywords: Red Flat Tile, Iridescent Crystal Sandblasted Tile, Permeable Tile, Chevron Tile, Black Flat Tile, Machine-Cut Tile


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