Soil Stabilization

"Soil stabilization is the permanent physical and chemical alteration of soils to enhance their physical properties. Stabilization can increase the shear strength of a soil and/or control the shrink-swell properties of a soil, thus improving the load bearing capacity of a sub-grade to support pavements and foundations."

- Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Assosiation

The process of chemically stabilizing soils involves the incorporation of different products such as cement powder, lime or fly ash into the poor, unstable soil. A geotechnical analysis of existing materials and project intentions determines the appropriate stabilization method and agent(s) used. 

The powder is spread uniformly by a spreader truck and followed by a rotary mixer or reclaimer, which incorporates and blends the powder into the soil, sometimes with the addition of water injection to insure proper moisture content. Compaction, shaping with a motor grader and a final smooth roll, completes the process. 

The finished product leaves our customers with a permanently altered, stable base. The soil is now capable of carrying increased loads, expanded traffic volume and greater moisture insensitivity to your project.

Cement soil stabilization is a highly compacted mixture of soil/aggregate, cement, and water. It is widely used as a low-cost pavement base for roads, residential streets, parking areas, airports, shoulders, and storage areas. It's advantages of great strength and durability combined with a low first cost to make it the outstanding value in its field. A thin bituminous surface is usually placed on the soil-cement to complete the pavement.

• Cost savings of up to 50% of traditional methods
• Eliminates removal of old materials and importing new materials
• Significantly reduces construction traffic
• Improved soil characteristics (shear strength and plasticity)
• Lower material costs (reduced amount of base thickness and pavement materials will result when incorporating stabilization into pavement design)
• Convenience (Generally, stabilization does not require shutting down traffic even before paving. Stabilized surfaces support vehicle traffic)