Crazy paving

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For a pattern seen in computer tomography images, see Crazy paving (medicine).
An example of crazy paving

Crazy paving is a means of

Paving stones of irregular size and shape are laid in a haphazard manner sometimes with mortar
filling the gaps between.

The method originated in ancient Rome.[1] The design was half-way between mosaic and sectile and primarily used chippings of white and colored limestone.[2] It sets up the paving stones without geometric grid so that they are used as they naturally break as opposed to being cut in geometric shapes.[3]

Crazy paving became popular during the 1970s and the use of just one type of stone is among the modern updates.[4] Today, the hard-surfacing approach is also used as a means to recycle paving materials.[5]

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References

  1. ISBN 0-8118-1429-7
    . Retrieved July 18, 2008. Crazy paving.
  2. ISBN 978-0-521-31595-1. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Internet Archive
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  3. ISBN 0-203-35260-2
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  4. ISBN 978-1-4654-7078-2
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  5. ISBN 978-1-84797-351-1. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via Internet Archive
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