Adding a stabiliser to soil can allow local material to be re-cycled with great commercial benefits to a site owner. What would have been considered without value can be turned into a valuable resource in situ. This in turn provides logistical and environmental benefits.

• Transport movements both off and onto site are minimised.
• No tipping or landfill charges need be incurred.
• Local area impact of your project is reduced - less noise and less heavy vehicle movement.
• Source materials are re-used while expensive new-fill useage is minimised.

Stabilising is used for both cohesive and non-cohesive soils. It is used to produce both sub-base and base layers. With cohesive soils, the strength of the soil is increased initially using quicklime, then treated with cement, pulverised ash (pfa) or blastfurnace slag (ggbs).

Non-cohesive soils can be treated using cement alone or again using a combination of cement, pfa or ggbs. The exact specification of the stabilisation process used depends on the durability required of the site. Sub-base and base thickness, top surface thickness and other factors are all balanced by the professional engineer to maximise long-term performance stability, the ability to cope with anticipated traffic and local weather conditions.

The Independent Stabilising Company Ltd have the engineering skills, laboratory back up and practical experience to produce quality results.

Process and Specification