Soil stabilization method
AssigneeTeam Laboratory Chemical Corp.
InventorTerry L. Maier
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Abstract
A method of use of a composition for soil stabilization is disclosed. The composition comprises a solution of soluble sodium silicate applied at the disclosed application rate to improve the load bearing capacity for a roadway. The method of the invention addresses the application of the disclosed composition to maximize stabilization of road beds.
Claims22
A method of soil stabilization for a road bed comprising:
- providing soil stabilizer comprising 28-30 percent silicon dioxide by weight and 8.5-9.5 percent sodium oxide by weight in an aqueous solution;
- applying the soil stabilizer to the road in three steps, the steps comprising:
- (i) a first step of applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one gallon of the soil stabilizer per every 420-880 square yards of road surface;
- (ii) a second step of applying a mixture of road bed material and the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one gallon of the soil stabilizer per every 50-80 square yards of road surface;
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- (iii) a third step of applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one gallon of the soil stabilizer per every 360-700 square yards of road surface.
A method of soil stabilization for a road bed comprising:
- providing a soil stabilizer comprising 28-30 percent silicon dioxide by weight and 8.5-9.5 percent sodium oxide by weight in an aqueous solution;
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- applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of 0.018-0.027 gallons of the soil stabilizer per square yard of road bed.
A method of soil stabilization for a road bed comprising:
- providing a soil stabilizer comprising silicon dioxide and sodium oxide wherein the average weight ratio of silicon dioxide to sodium oxide is between 3.2 and 3.3;
- applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed in three steps, the steps comprising:
- (i) a first step of applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one pound of the soil stabilizer per every 95-210 square yards of road surface;
- (ii) a second step of applying a mixture of road bed material and the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one pound of the soil stabilizer per every 12-20 square yards of road surface;
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- (iii) a third step of applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one pound of the soil stabilizer per every 80-170 square yards of road surface.
A kit for soil stabilization of a road bed comprising:
- a soil stabilizer comprising 28-30 percent silicon dioxide by weight and 8.5-9.5 percent sodium oxide by weight in an aqueous solution;
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- instructions for a method of application of the soil stabilizer to the road bed, the method comprising:
- (i) a first step of applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one gallon of the soil stabilizer per every 420-880 square yards of road surface;
- (ii) a second step of applying a mixture of road bed material and the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one gallon of the soil stabilizer per every 50-80 square yards of road surface;
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- (iii) a third step of applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of one gallon of the soil stabilizer per every 360-700 square yards of road surface.
A method of soil stabilization for a road bed comprising:
- providing a soil stabilizer comprising 28-30 percent silicon dioxide by weight and 8.5-9.5 percent sodium oxide by weight in an aqueous solution;
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- applying the soil stabilizer to the road bed at a rate of about 0.005 gallons of the soil stabilizer per square yard per inch thickness of road bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.