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Considerations for specifying natural stone in residential/commercial vehicle applications.
Natural stone for residential or commercial vehicle specification
One of our prospective clients asked us about the ability to use
natural stone pavers ie: travertine,
limestone, sandstone or marble for re-designing a commercial and pedestrian
plaza area where commercial trucks and cars will be driving on the plaza. They also wanted to know if we could produce
the pavers in 2 ¼” thickness, as well.
The plaza carries both commercial vehicles and cars. Along the
plaza are pedestrian walkways.
Yes, we can produce pavers at 2 1/4″ thick as well as
3″ or any thickness desired.
As far as the concern re: the ability to handle truck traffic,
the larger issue is the surface dimension of the pavers (ie: not necessarily
the thickness of the pavers) as a fulcrum point or large void underneath the
center of any paver can easily result in failure. Consequently, a
4″x4″ paver would be highly unlikely to ever snap or fail, whereas, a
large format paver[...]
Gothicstone thanks Ursinus College
Gothicstone was honored to participate in the Ursinus College Digital Spark Internship program this summer with a fantastic sophomore student, Zachary Goss, focusing on competitive and market research for new products we have designed for worldwide distribution. Thanks, Zachary, great work this summer! Enjoy Ireland!

6 Reasons why limestone should be your paver choice
6 Reasons why limestone should be your paver choice for driveways and pool/patio pavers
Stays cool even in direct sunlight
Will not react to salt or chlorine
Is faster and easier to install – cuts like butter
Perfectly rectified / calibrated (perfect 24 x 24, for example)
Produced in small or large format patterns, individual sizes
Used for both old world and modern designs – more flexibility
https://www.gothicstone.com/limestone-superior-bluestone-alternative/