Presentation

On

RBI Grade 81 A Natural Pavement Material & Soil Stabilizer

(A Cost Effective , Rapid, Environment Friendly Pavement Material & Soil Stabilizer ) By

Alchemist Touchnology Limited, New Delhi

Road Building International (RBI) Grade 81

Pavement Material & Soil Stabilizer developed by the South African Army in the beginning of 90s for pavement engineering applications by RBI. RBI Grade 81 is a natural inorganic Pavement Material & Soil Stabilizer which re-engineers & modify the properties of soil to strengthen the same. RBI Grade 81 is patented worldwide including India. Properties Powder stabilizer Grey color Non-inflammable

Effectiveness of RBI Grade 81 with Different Types of Indian Soils

( All results are with 4% RBI Grade 81)
Untreated (UT) Treated (T)

Type of Soil

CBR % CRRI IITKgp IITR IITM RAASTA CRRI

UCS, kg/sqcm IITKgp IITR IITM RAASTA

UT T with RBI UT T with RBI UT T with RBI UT T with RBI

Clay Clay Silt Silt Sand sand Gravel Gravel

4 25 8 198 22 53 30 197

3 78 -

13 114 90 361

2 22 -

5 42 10 32 14 143 34 180

5 15 4 32 0.5 7 3 26

0 19 5 35

0 14 --

3 14 16 39 5 23 2.1 19*
(6% Stabiliser)

Effectiveness of RBI Grade 81 with Different Types of Indian Soils

( All results are with 4% RBI Grade 81)
PI (Plasticity Index) (%)
Untreated (UT) Treated (T) Type of Soil

FSI (Free Swell Index) (%)

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Sample 4

Sample 5

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

Sample 4

Sample 5

UT T with RBI

Clay

18 11.7 10.3 5.4

11.5 5.2 11.6 6

29 8.8 10.3 2.3

24.2 13.3 5.6 1

46.4 21.2 23 10.6

16.6 3.2 5 0

20 4.3 16.6 0

33 13 0 0

61.5 23.1 9.1 0.8

53.8 21.2 8.3 2.1

Clay

UT

Silt

T with RBI

Silt

Advantages of RBI Grade 81

Environmental Benefits of using RBI 81

Construction time reduction by 30 40% Drastically increases the strength Treated soil is water resistant & prevents damage to the road foundation Reduces transport & earth-moving costs by about 60% Longer Durability

Reduces leaching and contamination of ground water Reduces use of bitumen. Reduces energy consumed in road construction Saves construction material like Aggregates, Good soil Saves non-renewables resources in

Reduces Maintenance Cost

construction process Reduces the Carbon Emission resulting into carbon credits

Application Areas Pavements

Highways & Expressways Hill Roads; High Altitude Roads Unpaved Roads Pothole Repair Cold Recycling Helipads; Airfields Hard Standing Ground Op Tracks Mule tracks

Bricks & Paver Blocks

Low Cost Housing Footpaths; Boundary Walls

Railway Embankments

Construction Equipments

1. JCB

4. Rotavator

2. Dozer

5. Water Sprinkler

IRC Code References For Reducing Pavement Thickness

Pavement Design Catalogue Sub-Grade CBR 2% (CBR 10% using RBI) Traffic msa 10 20 30 50 100 150 Thickness mm 850 (540) 850 (565) 900 (580) 925 (600) 955 (630) 975 (650) Pavement Composition Bituminous Surfacing BC 40 40 40 40 50 50 DBM 100 (50) 130 (75) 150 (90) 175 (110) 195 (130) 215 (150) 250 (450) 460 Base Sub-Base

Rise in CBR from 2% to 10 %, There is saving of DBM by 42 % Saving in aggregates for sub base & base will be 37 % More than 50% saving in aggregate as per IRC:37- 2001

IRC Code References For Reducing Pavement Thickness

Relation IRC:37-2001, Annexure I: Sub-Grade: E3 (MPa) = E3 (MPa) = 10 x CBR , 17.6 x (CBR)0.64 for CBR< 5 % for CBR > 5%

Granular Sub Base and Base E2 (GSB + Base), MPa = E3 (Sub-Grade), MPa x 0.2 x (h,mm)0.45 Substitution of Layer E1H13/12(1 - 2) = E2H23/12(1- 2), for both granular layers = 0.40 E1H13 = E2H23

H1(RBI) = (E2 / E1)1/3 x H2

Case Study Reasi - Pauni Road Katra, J & K

Oct 2008

(13 BRTF)

Road Cross Sections, Hill Road

Conventional Technology Layer SDBC BM WBM WBM WBM WBM GSB Layer Thickness (mm) 25 75 75 75 75 100 150 Saving in Pavement Thickness GSB 150 RBI Grade 81 Technology Layer SDBC Aggregate+ 4% RBI Grade 81 Layer Thickness (mm) 25 150

Soil + 4% RBI Grade 81 Soil + 2% RBI Grade 81

150 100

Total Thickness

725

Total Thickness

425

Savings : Case Study Reasi - Pauni Road

Comparison Chart
Savings: 1. Aggregate = 85% 2. Bitumen = 67 % 3. Truck Trips = 73%
300

4. Time Savings = 40 %
253 cum

Unit values

250 200 150 100 50 0 Quantity of Aggregate Quantity of Bitumen Truck trip Time

180 hr 136 x 10 kg 108 hr 44 X 10kg 36 cum 42 No's 11 No's

Conventional Pavement RBI 81 Pavement

Field CBR by DCP

Field CBR by DCP %
19-10-08 20-10-08 21-10-08 22-10-08 19-11-08

Sr. No

Layer

Date of Laying

Sub-Grade

18-10-08

24

43

48

51

Sub-Base

19-10-08

73

98

175

375

Base

20-10-08

94

135

375

Taking Core of RBI Grade 81 Patch After 9 Months Oct 08 Jul 09

Stiffness & E Value by Geoguage

Property Type of Stretch Conventional Stretch/RBI Stiffness Grade 81 Stretch Conventional Stretch/RBI Grade 81 Stretch Jul-09 Apr-10
(9 Months) (18 Months)

Increment (%)

19.47 32.43

19.23 36.22

-1.26 10.47

E Value

168.84 281.27

166.76 314.15

-1.24 10.46

Performance Certificate

CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFIELD AT NYOMA (LADAKH)

Construction of Airfield using RBI Grade 81

Altitude of about 13500 Ft. Temperature of -30o C to +30o C Design: One layer of 250 mm of Sub Grade stabilization with 4% RBI Grade 81

Construction Process

Finished Surfaces An Overview

Finished Surfaces & Field Testing on Airfield

CLAY

SAND

Field Testing by Geoguage and Core Cutting

Field Testing by DCP and LWD

Landing and Takeoff at Nyoma Airfield Runway

Source: http://livefist.blogspot.com/2009/09/iaf-32-lands-at-nyoma-ladakh.html

Landing at Nyoma Airfield Runway

Source: http://livefist.blogspot.com/2009/09/iaf-32-lands-at-nyoma-ladakh.html

Landing Marks at Nyoma Airfield Runway

Test Results By Geogauge on Sub-Grade of Airfield After 28 Days & 7 Months

Properties Stiffness (KG) MN/m E Value MPa CBR (%) UCS Kg / sq cm Required Achieved October 2009 21.47 186.24 142 22.60 Achieved April 2010 23.94 207.64 174.57 23.94 Increment (%) 11.50 11.49 22.94 5.93

10.67 92.52 28 5.50

Performance Certificate of Airfield

ASSAM Project (OIL)

Trial in Duliajan, Assam

State : Assam

Project Name : Parking Area for Mobile Rig Length Width Design : 27 m : 12 m : 100 mm Soil Stabilized with 4% RBI Grade 81

Soil Type : Clay Condition : Saturated Sub Grade : Moisture Content more than 50%

The Location

Dewatering

Pulverizing Soil

Spreading RBI Grade 81

Mixing RBI 81 with Soil by Rotavator

Initial Compaction

Final Compaction

COMMONWEALTH GAMES
60 M X 6 M STRETCH CONSTRUCTED USING RBI Grade-81

INITIAL CONDITION OF STRETCH

FINISHED STRETCH WITH RBI GRADE 81

PARKING AT SIRIFORT

INITIAL CONDITION

FINISHED LOOK

Applications in Perma-Frost Condition

Application in Italy Quarry Road Truck Load 40 MT 3 Years without Maintenance

Untreated Surface

RBI 81 Treated Surface

Cold Recycling with RBI Grade 81

SOR KARNATAKA

IRC ACCREDITED

Some Completed Works in India

Quarry Road
State : Karnataka Project Name : Quarry Road near Weigh Bridge Location : Kolar

Paved Road
State : Jammu & Kashmir Project Name : Durbal Hanjik Road, Badgam Location : Srinagar

Narhar (Pilani)
State : Rajasthan Location: Pilani Length : 220 m Width : 3.75 m

Road Made Using Iron Ore Waste From Mines

State : Karnataka Project Name : PWD Approach Road to BBH Mines Location : Chitradurg

Instead of soil from outside mines waste was used in construction

Highway Road in the Hills

State : Jammu & Kashmir Project Name : Reasi Pauni Road Location : Katra

Highway Road in the Hills (Contd)

State : Jammu & Kashmir Project Name : Km 63.10, Jammu Poonch Highway Location : Tanda Bamla Section, Jammu

Desert Roads
State : Rajasthan Project Name : Kota Sawai Madhopur Road, SH-33 Location : KM 17, Kota

Desert Roads (Contd)

State : Rajasthan Project Name : Mawali Tali Bhuria Dhora Road Nr. South Camp Location : Mahajan Ranges, Suratgarh

Village Roads
State : Orissa Project Name : Uttara Balakati Khurda Road Location : Barijanga

Village Roads (Contd)

State : Orissa Project Name : PMGSY Rural Road Location : Village Dhamra

Village Roads (Contd)

State : Tamil Nadu Project Name : Internal Village Road Location : Tirupur

City Road
State : Delhi Project Name : Connecting Road Near Air force School & CSD Canteen, Officers Quarters Location : Delhi Cantt.

Off Site Mixing

State : Karnataka Project Name : Campus Road Location : KGA, Bangalore

Forest Road
Forestry roads The benefits of using RBI 81 are particularly self-evident when building roads in a fragile natural environment. RBI 81 do not place an additional burden upon their precious natural resources

Some International Applications

Heavy traffic paved road Israel

Secondary paved roads - Kenya

Main road into city of Kigali - Rwanda

Access road to a construction site Israel

Access roads and drilling pad Angola

Township roads - South Africa

Alchemist Touchnology Limited

Building No. 23, Alchemist House Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110019 Tel 011 - 40600800 Fax 011 - 40600888 Website- www.rbigrade81.com

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