Cummings Paving & Recycling, LLC

Asphalt Paving, Road Construction, Airstrips are our Specialty

Cement Stabilization /F D R

Full-Depth Reclamation: Recycling Roads

Saves Money and Natural Resources

· What is Full-Depth Reclamation

             with Cement?

                 Full-depth reclamation (FDR) recycles the materials from

                 deteriorated asphalt pavement, and, with the addition of

                 cement, creates a new stabilized base.

                 A surface consisting of a thin bituminous chip seal, hot-mix

                 asphalt, or concrete completes the rebuilt road. The recycled

                 base will be stronger, more uniform, and more moisture resistant

                 than the original base, resulting in a long, low-maintenance

                 life. And most important, recycling costs are normally

                 25% to 50% less than removal and replacement of the old pavement.

                

· Recycling Pavements

                 Deteriorating roads are a constant problem for cities and counties.

                 That’s why engineers and public works officials are turning to a

                 process called full-depth reclamation (FDR) with cement. This process

                 rebuilds worn out asphalt pavements by recycling the existing roadway.

                 The old asphalt and base materials are pulverized, mixed with

                 cement and water, and compacted to produce a strong, durable base

                 for either an asphalt or concrete surface. FDR uses the old asphalt

                 and base material for the new roadway base. There’s no need to

                 haul in aggregate or haul out old material for disposal. Truck traffic

                 is greatly reduced, and there is little or no waste.

 

· Material Conservation: A Wise Choice

                 FDR with cement conserves virgin construction materials and makes

                 smart economic and strategic sense. A century of modern growth

                 and urbanization in America has depleted once plentiful aggregate

                 supplies. Frequently, aggregates either come from distant quarries at

                 great expense or from local sources offering only marginal quality.

                 Continuing to exhaust these valuable resources to rebuild existing

                 roads only propagates and accelerates the problem. Additionally, if

                 old asphalt and base materials are not recycled, they must be disposed

                 of or stockpiled, increasing transportation costs and utilizing

                 valuable landfill space. In some locales, old asphalt can no longer be

                 landfilled. Environmental laws are becoming stricter, thus adding to

                 the expense of mining new materials and landfilling old.

 

· Recycle, Rebuild

                 FDR with cement makes the reconstruction of old roads a largely

                 self-sustaining process. The original “investment” in virgin road

                 materials becomes a one-time cost, which is reclaimed through

                 cement stabilization and addition of a new, thin surface course.

To contact us:

Phone: 830-833-0311

Fax:     830-833-5907

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