Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1915 — Why Cement Walks Are Not Slippery. [ARTICLE]

Why Cement Walks Are Not Slippery.

There is a reason why cement pavements are not as slippery during a sleet-storm as bricks or paving stones A cement sidewalk which has been properly constructed is laid with a considerable foundation, placed a few inches under the crushed stone, cinders or sand. The paving is laid on top of this, and the beat from the earth has a chance to warm the foundation material. -t The cement being a degree or two warmer than stone or brick, and receiving the beat of the earth through the foundation materials, ice will melt on the surface quicker than on moat other paving materials.