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.
“The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s 2007 Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC) demonstration included the use of soil stabilization systems and dust control technologies to support rapid construction of a C-17-capable airfield. The demonstration tested deployable technologies in a tropical, cyclone-prone environment at Bradshaw Field Training Area in Northern Australia. Stabilization and dust suppression were key focus areas, alongside GPS-guided grading, matting systems, and soil quality assurance tools. Products such as Soiltac®, a synthetic copolymer emulsion, and Gorilla-Snot®, a tactical dust suppressant, align directly with JRAC’s mission to create durable surfaces for heavy aircraft like the C-17 under rapid deployment conditions.
For military engineers and expeditionary construction teams, Soilworks solutions deliver:
Rapid stabilization of soils to support 447,000-lb aircraft operations
Dust suppression in dry or cyclone-affected terrain without curing delays
Compatibility with field-forward equipment and compact logistics kits
To support contingency airfield projects, contact Soilworks for mission-ready dust control and soil stabilization products proven in joint force demonstrations.
Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC)
2007 Demonstration Project
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Briefing Outline
2007 Demonstration
Regional Background – Northern Territory/Kimberly Region
Bradshaw Field Training Area (BFTA) Recent Developments/Issues
Way Ahead
Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC)
Future Efforts: Research and Development continues through FY07
*JRAC Design and Evaluation System for Contingency Airfields
* Rapid stabilization for C-17
* Rapid evaluation and repair of existing paved surfaces
* Design JRAC deployable kits
* Plan for JRAC ’07 Demonstration at C-17 airfield
170,900-lb Payload
C-17 Aircraft 447,000-lb
JRAC 2007 Demonstration
New JRAC software suite
Rapid soil and site assessment kits
RAVEN
New GPS Earthmoving Control Systems
Soil Pulverizer
Quality Assurance technologies
Soil stabilizer systems
Matting system
Dust Control
What JRAC Brings to the 2007 Demo
Geometric Requirements
Bradshaw Field Training Area (BFTA)
Bradshaw – Proposed Airfield Site
Scope
Regional Characteristics
Tropical climate
Cyclones may occur from December to April
Tropical Climate
Tropical Climate
November to March -‘The Wet’
BFTA “Station” Homestead
BFTA – Location
8,710 sq km (3362.95 sq miles) (2.15 million acres)
Seven to nine hours drive south west of Darwin – between Katherine and Kununurra
North of Timber Creek across Victoria River
Bradshaw Field Training Area
BFTA – Future Development
Will be the major training area in Northern Australia comprising
Training Force Maintenance Area
2 x 250 pers Scale A camp
2 x 250 pers satellite camps
Range control complex
Caretakers residence
110 km road network
All weather bridge access
Recent Developments / Issues
Way Ahead
