| Endurazyme - How it
works
Endurazyme has being designed to
manipulate the chemistry of the clays with the objective of
achieving the following:
- promoting the formation
of strong ionic bonds between the clay platelets as opposed to the
weaker
- van der Waals' forces
the result from the dissociation of the water molecule.
- controlling the
hydration/dehydration cycle ,throughout both the curing process
and the life of the road, by waterproofing the soil matrix
against water ingression.
- increasing the
workability of the soils via the use of a wetting agent. This
lubricating action frees up the fines in the soil and thus
increases the surface contact with the other active constituents
of the product.
- allows the greater use
of marginal and in-situ material: the cost of the
product can be recovered with the savings associated with
not having to import as much material to achieve the same
engineering performance. This frugal use of gravel resources will
also ensure that the life span of existing premium gravel pits
will be extended. In some instances pavement depths can be reduced
where testing shows that design strengths are being achieved on
reduced pavement thickness.
- reduced permeability of
the soil matrix: the unique action of Endurazyme will result in a
more water resistant structure. Coupled with adequate
attention to site drainage, water ingression is significantly
reduced thus ensuring the road maintains its' load bearing
capacity and serviceability.
- ability to seal: the
resulting surface can be sealed if desired. Some agencies have
found the combination of an Endurazyme treated base course and a
primer seal will provide a very serviceable road surface while
saving tens of thousands of dollars compared to traditional
construction and sealing methods. This method is even proving to
be more cost effective than paying for annual maintenance programs
and gravel re-sheeting every few years.
- ability to use
Endurazyme with traditional stabilisation techniques: the use of
Endurazyme with cement and lime stabilisation not only allows
significant reductions in the volumes of cement and lime used but
this combination yields exponential strength increases.
Endurazyme can also be used with traditional mechanical
stabilisation techniques such as pavement recycling techniques to
produce excellent base course from suitable insitu
material.
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