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Road Construction Stabilization
Roads are essential for transportation, connecting communities and facilitating economic growth. To ensure the longevity and performance of roadways, soil stabilization plays a crucial role. Soil stabilization improves the engineering properties of soil, making it...
Sludge Drying Overview
What are Some Common Difficulties Associated with Sludges? The term “sludge” generally refers to the residuals that remain after industrial and commercial processes, such as the treatment of biosolids, drinking water, and wastewater. In addition to potential...
Ancient Concrete
How Ancient Concrete Stood the Test of Time Concrete is a widely used building material today due to its strength, durability, and versatility. However, the history of concrete dates to ancient times when the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians developed their own versions...
Your Guide to Storage PIG Trailers
What is a Storage PIG Trailer? Mintek storage PIG trailers, sometimes simply referred to as PIGS, are large mobile tank trailers intended to store dry bulk powders like lime or cement. Although Mintek specializes in lime-based products, such as quicklime and...
Soil Compaction Test for Construction
What Is Soil Compaction Testing? Soil compaction testing for construction determines if adequate mechanic stress was applied at the appropriate water content to achieve maximum density. Assuming fixed compaction effort, the only variable the contractor can control is...
Disposal Methods of Hazardous Waste
Common Methods of Hazardous Waste Disposal The proper management of hazardous waste, including hazardous waste disposal and recycling, requires an understanding of both the federal and state regulations to make sound decisions and ensure proper disposal through...
Remediating Expansive (Shrink-Swell) Soils
What is an Expansive (Shrink-Swell) Soil? Expansive soil is one of the more problematic soils due to its ability to cause damage to roads, foundations, and other various structures as it undergoes significant volumetric changes (shrinking and swelling) related to...
How to Stabilize Clay Soil
What is Soil Stabilization? Soil treatment is often considered when a construction site contains problematic soils. These soils can be overly wet and unable to be compacted properly and require drying; they may be sticky, prone to rutting and generally difficult to...
Powered by Mintek: Dose Rate Calculator
Estimating your dose rate doesn’t have to be complicated - utilize our NEW! Dose Rate Calculator to help determine the amount of lime reagent required for your jobsite. Start by entering your contact and project information, followed by your treatment area, mixing...
Soil Stabilization Methods and Materials
What is Meant by Soil Stabilization? Soil stabilization is a process by which the physical properties of a soil are transformed to provide permanent strength gains before construction. Stabilized soils outperform non-stabilized soils when materials, design, and...