Tag:surface=paving_stones

surface = paving_stones
Description
A surface paved with artificial blocks (block pavers, bricks) or natural stones (flagstones), with a flat top.
Group: Properties
Used on these elements
Useful combination
highway=*
Status: de facto
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A relatively smooth surface paved with artificial blocks (block pavers, bricks) or natural stones (flagstones), with a flat top. The gaps between individual paving stones are very narrow, either because the stones have a perfectly regular shape (rectangular, or any surface-filling shape) or because they have been carefully selected, fitted and placed in order to form an even, closed surface.

There is a wide variety of blocks that qualify for this tag.

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  Interlocking paving stones made of concrete

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  Decorative paving stones made of stone

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  Square concrete paving stones

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  Small rectangular paving stones, sometimes called "bricks"

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  Hexagonal concrete paving stones

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  Square concrete stones, of a bit different material

Subtags

• paving_stones:shape=*: shape of the tiles, see § Shape below.
• paving_stones:pattern=*: how they are arranged, see § Pattern below.
• paving_stones:length=* and paving_stones:width=*: dimensions. For square tiles, only the length need be given. With patterns that use multiple sizes (e.g. "tudor"), the dimension of the largest stone in the pattern is considered. Example: 30 cm (for these tags, always include the unit to avoid confusion).
• paving_stones:colour=*: colour of the tiles, like colour=*.
• paving_stones:direction=* or paving_stones:orientation=*: rotation of the pattern, see § Direction below

Shape

paving_stones:shape=* describes the shape of the individual paving stones. The following are some possible values:

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  paving_stones:shape=square

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  paving_stones:shape=rectangle

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  paving_stones:shape=hexagon

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  paving_stones:shape=zigzag

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  paving_stones:shape=double_t

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  paving_stones:shape=squarish_octagon

Pattern

paving_stones:pattern=* describes how the paving stones are arranged. Not all combinations of shape/pattern are physically possible.

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  paving_stones:pattern=stack_bond

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  paving_stones:pattern=half_bond

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  paving_stones:pattern=quarter_bond

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  paving_stones:pattern=herringbone

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  paving_stones:pattern=basket_weave

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  paving_stones:pattern=tudor

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  paving_stones:pattern=linen

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  paving_stones:pattern=interleaved

Direction

paving_stones:direction=* describes the orientation of the paving stone pattern relative to north. It uses the syntax for direction=* angles. With an angle of 0, the patterns look as depicted in § Pattern on a north-oriented map.

Alternatively, paving_stones:orientation=* can be used to describe the orientation of the paving stone pattern relative to the way direction. In addition to angles, this key also accepts the values along and across.

See also

Other similar surfaces:

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  Made from stone that is not flat, but was flattened surface=sett

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  natural, uncut, overall rounded stones surface=unhewn_cobblestone

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  Cement based concrete, forming a large surface, typically cast in place surface=concrete

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  Long, narrow concrete elements for a two-tracked vehicle. May be made using concrete paving stones surface=concrete:lanes