Why do we use concrete on paths and pavements instead of bricks?

Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using either method on paths and pavements?

Answer 1

one of the main reasons is the cost and time it would take but also its easier for the water to flow away and if we used bricks or slabs we would have loads of weeds sprouting through :)

Answer 2

Concrete is cheaper,Less labour intensive,And permement.

Answer 3

At a guess I'd say



a) Bricks are more expensive to make than concrete,

b) Bricks are more pleasing to the eye and so better used on building structures than on roads

c) Take more man power to lay bricks than to lay concrete

d) Bricks are less hard wearing

Answer 4

Concrete is cheaper, easier to fix, and easier to lay down.

Answer 5

Concrete is much cheaper in bulk than bricks plus it produces a smoother surface for public walkways etc.

Strange question?!!

Answer 6

Slabs, blocks and bricks tend to take more work to lay evenly whereas concrete, being a kind of liquid, is easier.

This cuts down your labour costs as well as material costs (slabs and bricks cost more in general)

Answer 7

Concrete is tougher and less likely to get lumps and bumps that trip people up. Bricks get weeds growing in them. But one advantage of bricks is they're easier to lift up and put back if you want to lay a cable (assuming they're not cemented in place.) Also bricks can come in different shapes and colours so they can be arranged in nice patterns, concrete is just grey and oh so dull dull dull!

Answer 8

Laying brick is labor intensive.

Answer 9

Concrete is much quicker and easier to put in. Bricks have to be laid one by one where as you can cut a hole and fill it with concrete in no time. Concrete is cheaper too I think. Only advantage of bricks would be they last longer and can hold more weight.