Soil Stabilization System and Method
AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorsBrian Joe Schlenker, Jason William Muir, Eric Engelmann
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Abstract
Soil stabilization systems and methods for stabilization of a ground surface are disclosed. The systems and methods may include a stabilization machine having a mixing chamber, a dry additive deliver system for delivering dry additive from a dry additive storage truck and a water delivery system for delivering water from a water storage truck. The systems and methods may further include the delivery of dry additive and water directly to the mixing chamber of a stabilization machine.
Claims20
A soil stabilization machine configured to mix a ground surface with dry additive and water, the machine comprising:
- a machine frame;
- a plurality of traction units configured to support the machine frame on the ground surface;
- a rotor coupled to the frame between traction units and configured to engage the ground surface;
- a mixing chamber coupled to the frame and at least partially defined by a hood, the mixing chamber at least partially surrounding the rotor;
- a dry additive delivery system configured to blow a metered amount of dry additive under the hood and directly into the mixing chamber from a dry additive storage truck;
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- a water delivery system configured to deliver a metered amount of water directly into the mixing chamber from a water storage truck.
A soil stabilization system configured to mix dry additive and water with a ground surface, the system comprising:
- a rotary mixer including a mixing chamber;
- a dry additive storage truck;
- a water storage truck;
- a dry additive conduit for delivery of dry additive from the dry additive storage truck to the mixing chamber;
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- a water conduit for delivery of water from the water storage truck to the mixing chamber, the rotary mixer, the dry additive storage truck and the water storage truck being rigidly connected.
A method of soil stabilization of a ground surface, comprising:
- providing a stabilization machine having a mixing chamber, a dry additive storage truck and a water storage truck;
- rigidly connecting the stabilization machine, the dry additive storage truck and the water storage truck;
- operating the stabilization machine to engage the ground surface beneath the mixing chamber and to advance forward simultaneously with the dry additive storage truck and water storage truck;
- mixing the ground surface with a dry additive delivered from the dry additive storage truck to the mixing chamber;
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- mixing the ground surface with water delivered from the water storage truck to the mixing chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.