How common are aprons made of bricks?
Hong Kong International Airport represents the largest single airfield installation of interlocking concrete pavements. Since most of the airport is on reclaimed land, anticipated settlement required that flexible asphalt pavement be used instead of rigid concrete for runways. Concrete pavers also provide a more fuel-resistant surface than asphalt.


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Concrete Block Paving 
for Airfields
Airfield pavement design with concrete pavers
Evolution of Interlocking Concrete Pavements for Airfields
THE USE OF INTERLOCKING CONCRETE BLOCKS ON AN AIRCRAFT PAVEMENT IN AUSTRALIA