paving
Laying down asphalt
Paving is the material forming a paved surface—concrete, asphalt, brick, or stone laid to create roads, sidewalks, or patios: The old paving was cracked and uneven.
Also the act of laying such material: Paving the driveway took all weekend.
Paved pedestrian pathway
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
patio · driveway · plaza · terrace · path · lane · alley · crossing
Solid building mixture
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- tarFile bundling utility
bitumen · slate · granite · limestone · sandstone · marble · terrazzo · brick
Rotating cylindrical tool
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- excavationAct of unearthing
- formworkMold for poured concrete
curb · gutter · drainage · resurfacing · trowel · mixer · rebar · chipseal
Urban corridor's appearance
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- curbingLimiting or restraining
- manholeCovered underground entry
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
intersection · boulevard · avenue · pedestrian · traffic · roadway · carriageway · curbside
Recurring arrangements or designs
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- basketweaveInterlaced strip pattern
geometric · ornamental · borders · medallion · fan · circular · stenciled · stamped
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
courtyard · patio · driveway · plaza · terrace · path · lane · alley · crossing · esplanade
concrete
Solid building mixture
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
tar · bitumen · slate · granite · limestone · sandstone · marble · terrazzo · brick · tiles
roller
Rotating cylindrical tool
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- excavationAct of unearthing
formwork · curb · gutter · drainage · resurfacing · trowel · mixer · rebar · chipseal · pothole
streetscape
Urban corridor's appearance
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- curbingLimiting or restraining
- manholeCovered underground entry
crosswalk · intersection · boulevard · avenue · pedestrian · traffic · roadway · carriageway · curbside · street
patterns
Recurring arrangements or designs
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
basketweave · geometric · ornamental · borders · medallion · fan · circular · stenciled · stamped · colored
- infrastructure workpothole filling, bridge inspection, cable repair, resurfacing, valve replacement
- road closuresroadblock, detour, barricade, lane closure, tunnel closure
- building craftscarpentry, masonry, joinery, plastering, roofing
- stoneworkmasonry, stones, granite, capstones, limestone
- Roman buildingopus caementicium, arches, domes, vaults, brick
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
pavingunpaving
Eliminating hard ground cover
excavating · tearing up · exposing · breaking up · digging up
- paving the wayPreparing for what follows
- paving stonesFlat blocks for paths
- crazy pavingIrregular fitted stone surface
- asphalt pavingApplying bituminous road coating
- paving the road to hellWell-meaning acts causing harm
- stone pavingLaid rock surface