Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) Certification Practice Exam

The method relies on seating the paver directly on the prepared bedding and applying even pressure to engage it with the surrounding units. By placing the paver on the sand-bedding and pushing until it sits snugly against its neighbors, you achieve a consistent joint and a secure, level installation without hammering or dropping from a height. This approach minimizes the risk of damaging the paver, the bedding, or the edge restraints, and it allows quick, controlled alignment as you lay each unit.

Setting the paver directly on the bedding and pushing is preferable because it uses the bedding to support the paver evenly and relies on gradual seating to achieve the correct position, rather than forcing the paver into place with impact or from above.