Feb 13, 2025 | Stabilizing
Stabilize Soils Using Lime Kiln Dust Lime kiln dust, often referred to as LKD, can be a valuable option for enhancing soil strength and stability, particularly in medium plasticity index (PI) soils. By incorporating Calciment® LKD into your soil stabilization...
Jan 23, 2025 | Drying, Modifying, Stabilizing
Soil Compaction: Methods, Meaning, and Effects What is Soil Compaction? Soil compaction is the practice of applying mechanical compactive effort to densify a soil by reducing the void space between soil particles. Compaction occurs when particles are pressed together...
Jan 23, 2025 | Stabilizing
The Importance of Soil Compaction in Construction What is the Objective of Soil Compaction? Soil compaction is used to densify a soil by reducing the void space, or the amount of air, between soil particles. In other words, soil compaction occurs when soil particles...
Nov 13, 2024 | Anti-Strip for Asphalt, Environmental, Modifying, Stabilizing
What is Hydrated Lime? Hydrated lime, sometimes referred to as “slaked lime” or more likely just “hydrate”, is a versatile chemical with many uses across numerous industries and applications. Technically, hydrated lime is calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2, a derivative of...
Sep 17, 2024 | Stabilizing
Modernizing Roadbed Construction: Key Updates to Alabama’s Lime Stabilization Specification The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has recently updated its Specification 232 for Lime Stabilized Roadbed, aiming to modernize the standard practices for...
