Loose gravel all over olympic park - What's that all about?

[London2012]

I went to Stratford today to see the mens synchronised diving. Having looked at this site on many occassions to get ideas for gardens and drives I know a little abour doing bonded gravel but never done it myself.

Considering how many billions you and I have coughed up to build this Olympic park I was shocked to see loads of loose gravel which I guess should have been bonded and glued to the asphalt and not dusting all over my shoes.

Anyone know anything about it?

Cheers
Paul

[lutonlagerlout]

it is supposed to be swept up by a road sweeper after installation
LLL

[simeonronacrete]

Do you mean removing the loose stones immediately after its laid?

[haggistini]

All the medals are gone off that job a long time ago ,so I'm not surprised the sweeper didn't go back!

[London2012]

In some places the gravel was stuck, others there were bald patches where I could see the concrete underneath and in others it seemed all loose with none bonded.

Considering the general high standard throughout I think someone droped a bit of a clanger.

[lutonlagerlout]

Do you mean removing the loose stones immediately after its laid?

when i have seen it done its the next day with one of those scarab machines
pretty much what is stuck is stuck by then
LLL

[mickavalon]

Every time I see examples of Resin bonding, be it Private or Commercial, it looks shoddy. It's been used in loads of places in Brum central, and around Walsalls Art Gallery, and quite a few other big status "Pedestrian" areas around the West Midlands, and I'm really not impressed with it. Perhaps, as seems normal with a lot of commercial projects I've witnessed being done, the guys doing it are not that well trained or corners cut for what ever reason, but the results I have personally seen are mainly Poor.

[lutonlagerlout]

I was there yesterday and all the RBG i saw looked fantastic
LLL

[London2012]

Sad me...I took a photo of the resin pavement when I guess I shouldve been more interested in the sport.

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[lutonlagerlout]

so what is your interest in RBG paul?
are you a rival to the contractor that laid this RBG
that bit does look pants
the stuff i saw was near the excel and looked very good
cheers LLL

[Pablo]

Is that not self binding gravel

[mickavalon]

I agree Pablo, that's self binding, probably just put down as a temporary surface. They're changing quite a bit of the area after all the sports aren't they?

[GB_Groundworks]

That's tarmacs Breedon self binding gravel not resin bound

Recognise the colour comes out of a quarry I drive past a lot in Stoney Middleton



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