Soilworks products are the industry’s top standard due to our insistence on creating high performance soil stabilization and dust control products that stand up to rigorous testing – both in the lab and in the field. Our commitment to quality and performance has led to our involvement and testing in hundreds of real-world situations. The following library of reports, presentations, specifications, approvals and other similar documents provide you, our customer, the transparency and dependable assurance that is expected from Soilworks.
In a Virginia DOT field study prompted by the state legislature, Soiltac®, a synthetic copolymer emulsion by Soilworks, was evaluated for its effectiveness in stabilizing highway shoulders to prevent edge drop-off. The study compared Soiltac with other stabilizers including a soy/lecithin emulsion and magnesium chloride across multiple test sites with known shoulder degradation. While visual inspections suggested minor surface improvements, stiffness and bearing strength measurements using dynamic cone penetration and geogauge methods indicated no statistically significant benefit over untreated sections. However, the report acknowledged potential short-term erosion control value and recommended further evaluation of Soiltac for temporary surface stabilization, particularly in erosion-prone shoulder environments.
For transportation engineers and maintenance planners, Soilworks offers:
Soiltac®: A polymer-based surface treatment with potential erosion mitigation benefits on unpaved or transitional road shoulders
Flexibility in application methods for localized stabilization challenges
Field-tested performance that supports targeted use where long-term structural reinforcement is not the primary objective
For short-term shoulder protection or erosion-sensitive locations, contact Soilworks to explore Soiltac application strategies tailored for transportation infrastructure.
USE OF SOIL STABILIZERS ON HIGHWAY SHOULDERS
A presentation to JCOTS July 19, 2005
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken at the behest of the General Assembly (2004 Budget Bill). Based on positive preliminary results using soil stabilizers on higher volume gravel roads, they felt soil stabilizers showed substantial promise to reduce the occurrence of shoulder drop-off at a reasonable cost.
PURPOSE: To study the use of soil stabilizers in highway shoulders with the objective of finding a method of substantially reducing the occurrence of pavement/shoulder drop-off at a reasonable cost.
RESEARCH PLAN:
HYPOTHESES:
Working – The addition of stabilizers to the shoulder material did affect the strength of the material Null – The addition of stabilizers to the shoulder material did not affect the strength of the material
(as measured by its stiffness and bearing capacity)
DATA COLLECTION:
FINDINGS:
CONCLUSIONS:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Control Section
Soiltac-treated Section
Centrophase-treated Section
Entrance 2/8/2005
DCP Penetration Readings for Sample C-6, by Date
DCP Penetration Data 2/8/2005
