Block configuration

A mold for a configuration of a paver block layer, comprising:

• a mold outer boundary that defines a square shape, and
• within the mold outer boundary, the mold defines block shaped cavities that consist of three sizes of blocks shaped cavities, including:
• square block cavities, each having a first cavity area;
• small block cavities, each having a second cavity area that is smaller than first cavity area;
• large block cavities, each having a third cavity area that is larger than the first cavity area,
• wherein block joints are defined by the mold, between adjacent ones of the block cavities, and
• the block joints define an X-less configuration.

A method of organizing layers of paver blocks, comprising:

• obtaining a first layer of paver blocks and a second layer of paver blocks,
• wherein, each of the layers:
• defines a layer outer boundary that is a rectangular or square shape;
• consists of three sizes of paver blocks, including:
• square blocks, each having a first area;
• small blocks, each having a second area that is smaller than first area;
• and
• large blocks, each having a third area that is larger than the first area;
• wherein:
• block joints are defined between adjacent ones of the blocks;
• and
• the block joints define an X-less configuration;
• wherein, in each of the layers:
• each of the square blocks is defined by sidewalls having a length L;
• the small and large blocks are rectangular, and
• wherein:
• each of the small blocks is defined by first and second sidewalls having respective lengths L and 0.5L;
• and
• each of the large blocks is defined by first and second sidewalls having respective lengths 1.5L and L;
• wherein, in each of the layers:
• the layer outer boundary is defined by:
• a first end and a second end that are spaced apart from each other by a longitudinal distance;
• and
• a first side and a second side that are spaced apart from each other by a lateral distance;
• wherein, in each of the layers:
• along the first side of the layer, from the first end to the second end, the layer includes:
• a first small block;
• a first square block;
• and
• a first large block,
• wherein:
• the first small block is oriented so that the first sidewall of the first small block extends laterally;
• and
• the first large block is oriented so that the first sidewall of the large block extends longitudinally;
• wherein, in each of the layers:
• laterally adjacent to the first small block, along the first end, is a second small block;
• laterally adjacent to the first large block, along the second end, is a third small block,
• wherein:
• the second small block is oriented so that the first sidewall of the second small block extends longitudinally;
• and
• the third small block is oriented so that the first sidewall of the third small block extends laterally;
• and
• wherein, in each of the layers:
• laterally adjacent to the second small block, along the first end, is a second square block;
• and
• the method further includes:
• laying the first and second layers on a ground so that the first and second layers are longitudinally adjacent to each other and laterally offset from each other by an offset factor,
• so that:
• the first end of the second layer is adjacent to the second end of the first layer;
• and
• a lower corner of the first layer, defined by an intersection of the first side and the second end of the first layer, is located along the first end of the second layer;
• and
• swapping a small block formed in the third small block cavity of first layer with a square block formed in the second square block cavity of the second layer,
• thereby obtaining an X-less joint pattern;
• and
• wherein the offset factor is 0.5L.