Soil stabiliser for haul roads
Eko Soil, maker of a soil stabilising enzyme, says its product has now been proven in civil applications and is ready to make its mark in the mining industry.
An Eko Soil treated road.
Nine Victorian and one South Australia council have used Eko Soil, on both gravel roads and on roads that have had bitumen laid directly on top.
The Eko-Soil enzyme is a synthetic replication of enzymes contained in that effective natural building material, termite saliva.
It reacts with clay particles in soil to accelerate a standard compacting process to create what Eko Soil calls a surface with concrete-like strength.
Eko Soil says that a typical road will require one litre of Eko Soil to stabilise 30m³ of road material and standard road-making equipment is sufficient to complete a road containing the enzyme.
Norwood Hall Asia director, Peter Hardiman, whose company imports the product, said “three years ago we made a cautious foray into the mining industry but quickly realised we had to establish a credibility base. Success with the councils means the time is right to re-enter the mining industry sector.
“While the use of Eko-Soil adds marginally to the cost of upgrading a road, by dramatically increasing the stability of the road base, significant long-term maintenance cost savings accrue.”
Contact: www.eko-soil.com.au
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