RECLAMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, DRIVES AND TRACKS.

 

At AGRIPLANT SOLUTIONS we offer a bespoke service that enables drives, tracks and yards to be reconstructed at an extremely cost efficient price.

 The process recylces exisiting materials but also allows the addition of other materials.
 
PROBABLY THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHOD OF DRIVE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
 
STAGE ONE - SITE SURVEY
The process starts with an on site survey with the client. 
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At this stage we establish what the client wishes to achieve.
 

With the clients requirements firmly in mind, the site is surveyed thoroughly in order to determine the quality and quantity of existing material.

What we look for is a material that when crushed will provide a good mixture of larger aggregate for stability and a quantity of fines to bind the job together.

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In most cases the crushing process will provide a good blend of the required materials but where the natural stone or previously imported structure doesn't allow we would suggest additional material incoropation.

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The drainage is also assessed, where the drainage is inadequate we will propose any solutions to the client.

   After the full appraisal he cost and method statement is given to the client.

STAGE TWO -  SITE PREPARATION & IMPORTING MATERIAL (WHERE REQUIRED)

As a generalised starting point any non useable material is then cleared from the site ie grass and debris. Where the site is topsoil or general mud and muck this is scraped away allowing the natural stone beneath to become useable.

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At this stage we would dress the area with the added materials if they were being used.

Often broken concrete and brick rubble are added simply to make the most of FREE WASTE DISPOSAL!

Where we reccomend the addition of other material to improve the structure of the road or carpark we can generally find people grateful to dispose of the demolition waste so they have NO TIPPING CHARGES and you receive FREE AGGREGATE.

STAGE THREE - CRUSHING THE SITE

 

 

The Crusher is put into work is is set by the operator to the correct work depth and the hydraulic doors adjusted in accordance to the processed agrregate size required.

Following the first pass the material is assesed, if the processed product is not worked down sufficiently the grader will make another pass.

On demolition by products the process may need repeating three times and in rare occasions more.

 
In the instance that the client is requiring GROUND STABILISATION then the cement would be introduced to the site after the first pass with the crusher. Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket

    The site would be crushed again to blend the cement with the crushed stone.

The cement gives an extra consolidated and hard wearing and high quality result.  The design of the crusher makes a very defined edge which keeps any added aggregates firmly in place

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STAGE FOUR - GRADING THE SITE
Once ALL the composites are crushed and blended level and grading of the grading process is then started.

Any remaining humps and hollows are evened.

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Passes are made from various different directions to ensure that that the aggregate is uniform.

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In accordance with the information gathered from the initial site assessment, the grader is used to pitch the site relative to the drainage and site requirements.   

STAGE FIVE - COMPACTION OF THE SITE
 
The site is then compacted with a vibrating roller or compaction plates. This will displace any air pockets trapped within and consolidates the aggregates solidly together.

Cement where previously applied will now set leaving a dense, permanent area.

STAGE SIX FINAL ASSESMENT AND SIGN OFF

  The finished result is outstanding and wear rates are proven to be durable.

    
 The surfaces will last anything from 5 to 10 years dependending upon traffic.
 Using this method a drive could be reinstated upto 5 times over and it would still not cost the comparable cost of concrete or tarmac.
 
A good study of recycling demolition waste to make a sturdy hardstanding area on a farm in Staffordshire
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A farm drive in Melton Mowbray is full of pot  holes and water when it is wet
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A private residence near Tamworth, Staffordshire. The whole of the drive was reconstructed but here you can see the turning area re-levelled for surface run off.
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