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polymer emulsion on roads, there are
two distinctly different choices of application. One application
penetrates more deeply to create a very dense, tough driving surface;
the other is a surface application to control dust during dry periods
and sediment during rainy periods in undisturbed areas.
The problems of drilling, mining,
quarry, forestry and construction sites is wind-borne dust and water-borne
sediment. Heavy equipment passing regularly over these roads causes
the soil/aggregate to become extremely compacted, affording a very
solid road base. Sediment in the run-off contributes to increased dust
later as the water carries the fine particles of soil out of the top
one or two centimeters of the road bed. This leads to a looser,
rougher surface because the fine particles are no longer there to help
hold the larger particles tightly knit together and the larger
particles are ground against each other and against the substrate. A
cost-effective remedy is needed.
Asphalt or concrete is not
practical because of cost and the temporary nature of such roads in
oil fields, gas fields, mines, quarries and construction sites. Moreover, the heavy equipment
quickly degrades such surfaces. No dust control quickly leads to
rutted roads but more importantly dust shortens the life of the
equipment while increasing maintenance costs, more frequent air
filter replacements, oil changes, and wear and tear on moving parts.
In areas that receive an abundance of rain, muddy,
rutted roads reduce the
site's
accessibility and cut into profits
when work is slowed or halted because of rainy weather conditions. A
drilling rig and crew sitting dormant on such an inaccessible site is
eating into profits. The increased costs are no less important regarding employee health
and safety. The same applies to any construction or mining site,
quarry or industrial yard.
An application that
creates a heavy duty driving surface would, in a very short time, be
covered with dirt and dust from the mining/quarrying/construction
operation. Instead of sweeping or wetting the dust from the surface,
spraying an emulsion of DirtGlue®
would be a better solution. Generally, this would require a
reapplication approximately twice a week during the driest season with
some high traffic areas needing somewhat more frequent application and
some light trafficked areas would need no additional application.
A sprayed-on application
bonds all of the soil particles on the surface into one sheet. The
sprayed application is strong enough that all dust would be trapped in
a layer that will not permit any migration of the fine particles
either by wind or by water. Undisturbed, the protection provided by
DirtGlue will remain in place for up to a year controlling dust and
sediment. Driven upon, it will break up readily. After only a few
passes of a vehicle the now broken pieces would be still too large to
carry away by wind or water. With more traffic the pieces will be
broken into still smaller pieces eventually requiring reapplication.
In many earth moving
operations it has been shown that this type of application is far more
cost-effective than using a water-truck on a continual or regular
basis. Undisturbed areas never create fugitive dust or sediment
migration, even over long periods of time.
DirtGlue is 100%
environmentally safe, has been EPA tested and categorized as
non-hazardous. Spills are not reportable, shipping requires no
Department of Transportation placarding, and these products can be
used safely within wetland buffer zones.
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Applications for DirtGlue (polymer): mix-in/penetration
applications |
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DirtGlue can be used effectively to stabilize the soil to create a
hardened driving surface (2” thick) on dirt and gravel parking
areas, access roads, private community roads, residential
driveways, haul roads, temporary construction roads and any other
application that will require stability and endurance as a result
of soil stabilization. Other
applications include pothole patching, resurfacing worn asphalt
driveways etc. We want
to ensure success of every application. Mix-in and compacted
applications are fraught with potential pitfalls. DirtGlue polymer
mixed into soil and compacted yields an extremely strong surface
and subsurface. The main pitfall here is to think that it is
really that simple. Every mix-in application must be accomplished
using road-building techniques and considerations:
- Drainage: The application will
only perform well if the foundation is VERY WELL DRAINED
- Base and Subgrade: Both the base
and subgrade MUST BE VERY WELL STABILIZED. This necessitates,
geotextile / geogrid in areas of less than perfectly solid base
soil.
- Soil: The next important
consideration is aggregate size/type/hardness/gradation.
- Geometry: The shape, slope,
pitch, crown, etc. to ensure water moves off of and away from
the stabilized surface.
If all of the above
are not met, the application might not be successful. |
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Heavy
Duty Road |
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US |
Metric |
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Product per area |
3000
gallons per acre or 0.070 gal /square foot at 2” depth, mix-in |
2.42
liter per square meter (m²) at 5cm depth, mix-in |
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Sealer Coat |
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US |
Metric |
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Product per area |
300
gallons per acre
or
0.007 gal /square foot |
0.242
liter / square meter (m²) |
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as well as dimensions of your project.
