Earthbind� Base Stabilization
Product Overview
Earthbind 100 and our stabilization process has been proven successful in stabilizing unpaved roads throughout the United States and Canada.
Our product has been specifically formulated to coat the unpaved soil/aggregate and binding or cementing loose particles together and increasing
the road strength significantly. In geotechnical testing, road strength has been improved from 67% to 115% depending on the road materials utilized.
Benefits
Earthbind works as a stabilizer by coating each individual particle and physically alters the soil property. Soil stabilization using Earthbind can:
- Increase density, stability and durability
- Reduce swelling and sub-base failure
- Retain desired minimal strength by water proofing
- Decrease aggregate replacement costs
- Decrease potholing, washboarding and grading
- Reduce the loss of fines that are important in the mechanical stabilization of larger particles
- Increase traction
The Earthbind product is considered:
- Non-hazardous
- Free of asphalt or solvent
- Non flammable
- Non-carcinogenic
- Not harmful to aquatic and terrestrial life
- Highly cost-effective and efficient compared to other stabilization processes in the market providing similar or even better results
Application
The amount of Earthbind concentrate that is required to effectively stabilize and unpaved road varies. Typically, 0.25-gallons of concentrate per square yard
of road surface is recommended. For heavily traveled roads with poor aggregate, 0.4-gallons of concentrate per square yard may be required.
Earthbind is sold and shipped in concentrate and diluted with water prior to application. For typical unpaved municipal, county, or state roads, Earthbind is
diluted from 1:1 (water:product concentrate) to 6:1 solution. When the soil material is near optimum moisture, then a 1:1 or 2:1 dilution can be used.
Generally, a well-graded material with a complete distribution of particle sizes will achieve the higher density than will a uniformly or gap-graded material.
Also, this increased density from tighter interlocking of particles generally leads to higher strength.
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