Base Stabilization Additives - Effect on Granular Equivalency (GE)
Base stabilization additives are used to increase the strength and stiffness of road foundations in weak and susceptible soils. Numerous additives exist for improving performance of aggregate base layers, however, most independent studies have focused on non-proprietary additives. Additives are being used to stabilize base/subbase/subgrade layers, but engineering methods for pavement thickness design need to be better defined. In particular, determining granular equivalency (GE) factors for various proprietary geomaterial stabilizers will benefit Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and county engineers by establishing design parameter values and a means for comparing additive effectiveness and cost. The proposed research has three main goals: (1) evaluate the performance of selected proprietary additives by conducting laboratory and field tests; (2) prepare pavement designs and construction specifications based on the test results; and (3) analyze the benefits of additives in terms of pavement construction cost savings and long-term service life.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $197,864.00
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Contract Numbers:
1035774
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Sponsor Organizations:
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, Minnesota United States 55155-1899 -
Principal Investigators:
Cetin, Bora
- Start Date: 20191216
- Expected Completion Date: 20230131
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Granular bases; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle costing; Pavement design; Soil stabilization
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01691206
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 1035774
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Jan 23 2019 3:59PM