Rapid Ground Stabilization of Low-Volume Roads for Military Vehicle Traffic
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 26: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Grand Ballroom B
Lead Presenter: Haley Bell
Research Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
Speaker Biography
Haley Bell is a research civil engineer with the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University with an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and a master's degree in Civil Engineering. During Ms. Bell's 19 years at ERDC, she has been involved with research primarily concerning airfield damage repair for the US military.
Co-Authors
Lulu Edwards, Research Engineer, US Army ERDC
Presentation Description/Paper Summary
This paper describes the assessment of rapid soil stabilization for repairing and upgrading damaged low-volume roads in contested military environments. The research objective was to identify and evaluate techniques for rapid soil stabilization to support military ground vehicle maneuver. Various types of stabilizers mixed with silty sand were assessed in the laboratory for their compressive strength at various soil moisture contents and in the field for their rutting performance. Laboratory data were analyzed to downselect products for field evaluation. Field data were analyzed for the ability to withstand trafficking from a military vehicle by evaluating the rut depth. The field placement process was also refined so it can be used in remote locations with minimal equipment. The field testing showed that the rapid soil stabilization techniques evaluated were able to withstand the required traffic without a traditional pavement surface material.
