posted 03-26-2003 09:46 PM
What do you all think the mix should be on this application,A sandy/dirt road up a one mile long hill with a sharp grade in three places, several curves, and no flat areas.
When it rains we lose the graded road bed and pretty soon I'll have to truck in fill soil if I can't get things stabilized.
I've got clay, in fact about 4 kinds ranging from bad to good, oh yes..., did I mention the fact of plenty of sand from the bottom lands near the stream?
I'm thinking of a mix something like this after the road has been prepped by our heavy equipment:
4 Lime
3 Sand
1 Ground good grade Clay
2 Lime Pozzalon
4 water
The mix will almost be a wash when it is evenly spread out.
My goal is not so much of a "road surface" but to stabilize the soil to decrease runoff and to make it some what harder.
A better road built in the old fashion will come later on a different part of the acreage and is only a half mile or so to a hard topped public road.
It'll need at least two double arch bridges for water crossings and some work on a couple of hills, so my present concern has to be soil conservation on this one hill side.
What do you all think of the mix, any ideas hints or suggestions for something better?
I'm interested in your thoughts on this.
------------------
Megan and Ralph at
Castle Duncan,
Medieval Discussion Forums
May those who love us love us
And those who don't love us
May God turn their hearts,
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May He turn their ankles,
So we'll know them by their limping.
--- Irish Proverb