10 April 2017
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Many of today's paving contractors are paying more and more attention to road stabilisation so as to build quality paving that can bear up well against the abuses of heavy use. Road stabilisation with cement is widely practised in Australia because of the many important benefits associated with cement stabilised roads. Here are a few important advantages you should know about when it comes to road stabilisation.

Durable 

Cement stabilised paving is generally more durable than paving built on a regular gravel base. Cement stabilised paving will remain intact for years and years despite having to hold out against heavy loads and water infiltration. The stabilised surfaces are hard, leak-proof and have incredible tensile and ductile strength, allowing for absorption of heavy loads, such as heavy trucks and other heavy machinery. 

Cost efficient

Because cement stabilised roads have high load-bearing capacity, they don't need as much maintenance to stay in good working shape. Additionally, cement is a readily available material that can be cheaply obtained. All these attributes make cement stabilisation an economical option. 

Suitable for almost any soil 

Cement stabilisation of soil involves mixing up crushed soil and cement with water and then compacting the mixture to form a robust material known as soil-cement. While other binding agents used for soil stabilisation might not mix well with particular types of soil, cement may be applied in fine-grained as well as coarse-grained soil. Generally speaking, it is preferable to use granular soil for cement stabilisation.

Less materials required for base layer

Soil stabilisation with cement does not require the use of aggregate. Hence, you can considerably reduce the total cost of paving installation by cutting down on the cost of materials and the cost of transporting the materials to the work site. 

What is more, there are environmental benefits involved. No need for aggregate such as gravel means less need for quarrying and reduced emission of exhaust gases from dump trucks. 

Faster to build

As the construction of cement stabilised roads only involves mixing site soils with cement, it eliminates the need for time-consuming excavations. This, in turn, helps speed up the road construction job in a way that may not be possible when using road construction methods that require onsite excavation in order to provide a strong and stable base for laying a new pavement.

Talk with a paving contractor about road stabilisation before embarking on any pavement updates.