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Road Construction Using Locally Available Materials
Road Construction in developing countries can be expensive. Therefore, an effective and a more affordable method is needed. Using local, indigenous, and in-situ materials are becoming necessary as the luxury of constructing asphalt mixing stations with a secured material supply chain for crushed aggregate and more does not always exist. Meanwhile, recently introduced environmental regulations bring additional constraints on traditional road construction practices.
AggreBind’s soil stabilization products; RoadMaster RM1/RM2 and AggreBind AGB-WT/BT are unique, patented and patent-pending, water based, cost effective, environmentally friendly, cross-linking polymeric emulsions with or without a proprietary tracer that provides an excellent quality assurance tool for specifiers and contractors alike.
This Paper investigates the influence of using AGB-WT on improving the load-bearing strength and shear-strength parameters, while expanding longevity of stabilization and creating water-resistance in roads constructed using primarily in-situ materials, including sub-soils, sands, mining waste and crushed construction waste.
Reported results have proven that AGB-WT can provide stable and dust-free roads as well as stabilized base-layers for major highways passing the requirement of International Road Specifications. Moreover, it is concluded that the use of AGB-WT in soil stabilization or in stabilizing base-layers in road construction can reduce the cost of road construction by 40% to 60% and increase the in-situ load-bearing capacity by 400% to 600%. Results are documented in AggreBind’s Book of Civic Approvals and Independent Test Results.
Road Construction Using Locally Available Materials
Road Construction in developing countries can be expensive. Therefore, an effective and a more affordable method is needed. Using local, indigenous, and in-situ materials are becoming necessary as the luxury of constructing asphalt mixing stations with a secured material supply chain for crushed aggregate and more does not always exist. Meanwhile, recently introduced environmental regulations bring additional constraints on traditional road construction practices.
AggreBind’s soil stabilization products; RoadMaster RM1/RM2 and AggreBind AGB-WT/BT are unique, patented and patent-pending, water based, cost effective, environmentally friendly, cross-linking polymeric emulsions with or without a proprietary tracer that provides an excellent quality assurance tool for specifiers and contractors alike.
This Paper investigates the influence of using AGB-WT on improving the load-bearing strength and shear-strength parameters, while expanding longevity of stabilization and creating water-resistance in roads constructed using primarily in-situ materials, including sub-soils, sands, mining waste and crushed construction waste.
Reported results have proven that AGB-WT can provide stable and dust-free roads as well as stabilized base-layers for major highways passing the requirement of International Road Specifications. Moreover, it is concluded that the use of AGB-WT in soil stabilization or in stabilizing base-layers in road construction can reduce the cost of road construction by 40% to 60% and increase the in-situ load-bearing capacity by 400% to 600%. Results are documented in AggreBind’s Book of Civic Approvals and Independent Test Results.
Road Construction Using Locally Available Materials
Sustain. Civil Infrastruct.
Akhnoukh, Amin (editor) / Kaloush, Kamil (editor) / Elabyad, Magid (editor) / Halleman, Brendan (editor) / Erian, Nihal (editor) / Enmon II, Samuel (editor) / Henry, Cherylyn (editor) / Friedman, Robert D. (author) / Abdelkader, Ahmed F. (author)
International Road Federation World Meeting & Exhibition ; 2021 ; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2022-04-21
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Soil stabilization , Dust control , Cross-linking polymer emulsion , In-situ materials , Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) , California Bearing Ratio (CBR) , Water-resistant roads Engineering , Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering , Sustainable Development , Building Construction and Design , Building Materials , Earth and Environmental Science
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