Basic Qualities |
Product / type of topping |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Flexible topping (Bitumen based) |
Flexible, jointless, quickly serviceable |
Limited strength, no limited static bearing capacity, dark colour |
Rigid topping (Concrete) |
High strength, light colour, high bearing capacity |
Slow-setting, joints, cracks, large layer thickness |
CIP (Semi flexible concrete asphalt - composite) |
High strength compared to asphalt, flexible, jointless, quickly serviceable, light colour |
Two working procedures, limited static bearing capacity compared to concrete |