Abstract

Because of the raise of road infrastructure, the use of paving block pavement increases as well. One of the problems of using paving block is the shape of it which influences of its interlock. The soil deformation over pavement makes it defect easily causing the paving block surface becomes uneven and the soil settled. The aim of this research is to prove that hexagonal paving block is a better paving shape than the other shape of paving. Therefore, analysis comes to the advantage and disadvantage of the installation process and interlocking from any different shape of paving. In order to be able to analyse hexagonal paving shape as the most optimum shape, this research utilizes literature review as the methodology research, to analyse the calculation we used SAP2000, Plaxis, Interlocking and installation pattern. The conclusion from the analysed result of SAP2000 output, Plaxis output, Interlocking and pattern installation can be concluded that hexagonal paving block is the most optimum shape caused its best for lock the pavement and easy to install. Analysis results for moment of force of paving block 10 cm are obtained 201612.46 kg/cm for cube, 6764.09 kg/cm for hexagon, 67460.04 kg/cm for octagonal and 171363.84 kg/cm for rectangular Therefore the deformation results are obtained -0.632 cm for cube, -0.097 cm for hexagon, -0.109m for octagon, -0.355 cm for rectangular. Deformation of soil deflection caused by paving block pavement is obtained 5.21 cm for cube, 3.38 cm for hexagon, 3.43 cm for octagon, 4.45 cm for rectangular. From the analyse of moment and deformation, soil deflection, interlocking and paving block installation can be concluded that hexagonal paving block is a better paving shape of paving block.