Calcium chloride in stabilised soil roads and runways

  • Harsh Vardhan Defence Science Organisation, New Delhi
Keywords: calcium clodide, kachha road, stabilized soil, driving roads,

Abstract

Mudless, dustless, hard and all weather driving surfaces is a serious requirement of the forces.  surfacing by mixtures of definite amounts of locally available stone, gravel, sand, clay and Silt to which calculated amount of calcium chloride is added quickly compact and ultimately harden like concrete. This provides an easy, quick and economic- means of meeting the requirement.  Necessity of such surfaces, use and action of calcium chloride and resulting effects are discussed. Different methods of construction and application of calcium chloride are briefly related.

Author Biography

Harsh Vardhan, Defence Science Organisation, New Delhi
Defence Scisnco Organisation, Ministry of Defence,

References

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Proceedings of the Highway Research Board, Symposium, 1938.

Bulletins, Calcium Chloride Association, Detroit Michigan U.S.A.

Soil Aggregate Stabilisation and the Use of Calcium Chloride, Bulletin No. 26, 1942.

Surface Consolidation and Maintenance with Calcium Chloride, Bulletin No. 29, 1946

Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Vardhan, H. (2013). Calcium chloride in stabilised soil roads and runways. Defence Science Journal, 2(4), 222-231. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.2.3462
Section
Materials Science & Metallurgy