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US 2020/0079528 A1Published application
Foamed glass composite material and a method for producing the same
AssigneeEarthstone International LLC
InventorW. Gene Ramsey
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Abstract
A method of making a roadbed, including paving an area with foamed glass bodies to define a bed and covering the bed with a layer of cementitious material to define a composite bed. The composite bed is at least 85 percent foamed glass bodies. The composite bed has a cementitious surface.
Claims19
A method of making a roadbed, comprising:
- a) paving an area with foamed glass bodies to define a bed;
- and b) covering the bed with a layer of cementitious material to define a composite bed;
- wherein the composite bed is at least 85 percent foamed glass bodies in a cementitious matrix;
- and wherein the composite bed has a cementitious surface.
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The method of claim and further comprising:
- c) crushing at least a portion of the composite bed.
A method of providing a roadbed, comprising:
- a) establishing a bed defining a roadbed, wherein the bed is formed from a plurality of foamed glass aggregate bodies covered by a paving layer;
- b) driving a vehicle over the bed;
- and c) crushing at least a portion of the bed;
- and d) slowing the oncoming vehicle;
- wherein the bed is has a crushing failure mode.
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A composite roadbed, comprising:
- a foamed glass aggregate portion filling a roadbed;
- a cementitious matrix portion infiltrating the foamed glass aggregate portion to define a composite bed;
- and a cement surface portion;
- wherein the composite bed is at least 85 percent foamed glass bodies;
- wherein the composite material has a specific gravity of less than 0.75;
- and wherein the composite bed has a cementitious surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.