The Ultimate Guide to Soils and Soil Wetting Agents (PDF)

Soil stabilization helps in altering soil’s physical properties such as tensilestrength and resistance to softening. An increase in the number of constructionand infrastructure activities worldwide due to growing urbanization drives thegrowth of the soil stabilization market. Governments worldwide have startedinvesting huge amounts in infrastructural activities such as roadway networks;dams; railways; and government institutes including schools and hospitals,which favors the soil stabilization market growth.

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The urban activities alterthe physical conditions and increase the pollution levels in the soil. They alsoimpact the physical and biochemical properties, and pollutant loads that otherwiseaffect the life-supporting role of the soil. Continued industrialization indeveloping countries leads to soil contamination that destroys soil quality.All these factors lead to the need for soil protection and soil remediation,which is achieved by soil stabilization.

The application of different soilstabilization additives in optimum quantities proffers many benefits to thesoil. Soil stabilization reduces movement of soil by keeping it intact inplace, reduces the soil erodibility by altering soil structure, changes thephysical properties of the soil and retains soil moisture.

There has been a rapid growth in agricultural activitiesworldwide as a result of an increase in food and energy requirements owing tothe rise in the human population. Soil and water conservation is essential forsustaining food production and preserving the environment. Soil stabilizingagents such as organic polymers, gypsum, organic waste material, lime, and flyash are used to enhance the soils used for agricultural purposes. By preventingclay dispersion and improving the stability of surface aggregates, thestabilizers reduce soil susceptibility to crusting and lower erosion andrunoff. Gypsum that is used in agricultural practices limits clay swelling anddispersion.

Applications: industrial, agricultural, and nonagricultural.

Top Players

  • Global Road Technology
  • Soilworks, LLC
  • AggreBind Inc
  • Carmeuse
  • AltaCrete Ltd.
  • SNF Holding
  • Irridan USA
  • Tensar International Limited
  • Wirtgen Group
  • Graymont Limited

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