Are you ready to reclaim old, damaged pavement while making way for new development? Black Hawk Paving is a trusted contractor offering FDR & stabilization services nationwide. While based in Chicago and proudly serving clients throughout the Midwest, we have national capabilities that allow us to service clients with property portfolios that span the country. From retail brands with locations in many states to businesses with industrial properties that allow them to serve customers nationwide, we have the expertise to provide FDR & stabilization services that count.
What Is Full Depth Reclamation?
Full depth reclamation (FDR) is a unique service that reuses old paved surfaces to create a new, stronger base for fresh paving. Also known as asphalt reclamation or asphalt stabilization, this service is worth considering as your pavement approaches the end of its lifespan. Many contractors also recommend it for pavement with significant stability and structural integrity issues.
Rather than ripping out the old asphalt to make way for new paving, asphalt reclamation lets you reuse the material as a fresh base course. Contractors use heavy-duty asphalt milling machines to pulverize the existing asphalt down to its base layers. The result is a base course with a higher load-bearing capacity and greater stability.
What Is Soil Stabilization?
Soil stabilization is similar to asphalt stabilization. However, rather than creating a new base course, soil stabilization focuses on improving the subgrade soil.
Asphalt reclamation creates a new base course that’s stronger and more stable. Meanwhile, soil stabilization incorporates the existing soil to enhance the subgrade. In addition to milling the existing material, contractors use machinery to incorporate the pulverized asphalt into the soil.
In most cases, there’s no need to add additional aggregates or rely on chemical stabilization additives like lime or ash. Instead, the existing asphalt material strengthens the soil, providing a robust foundation for the new paving.
How Does FDR & Stabilization Work?
Successful soil and asphalt stabilization requires the right equipment. The best FDR & stabilization companies use large asphalt milling machines. They contain rolling drums and cutting teeth that effortlessly pulverize asphalt into small aggregates.
What makes asphalt milling machines unique is their precise control. Contractors can use them for resurfacing, removing just a few inches off the top of existing pavement. Alternatively, they can set milling machines to complete full-depth reclamation, pulverizing a paved surface down to its foundation.
Those machines are what make full depth reclamation and stabilization possible.
What Are the Benefits of FDR & Stabilization?
There are many reasons to consider FDR & stabilization. While not your only options for dealing with paved surfaces approaching the end of their lives, these techniques provide benefits that no other alternatives can.
- Eco-Friendliness: Asphalt reclamation and stabilization are sustainable practices. It’s a way to recycle old asphalt, giving it another life in a new project. Plus, it reduces the need for new aggregates.
- Cost Savings: Because soil and asphalt stabilization don’t require new material, it’s a cost-effective way to remove old asphalt while preparing for new construction.
- Faster Results: These services also reduce project timelines. There’s no need to demolish and haul materials. Instead, you recycle them in place.
- Long-Term Success: Reclamation and stabilization help set the stage for lasting stability. The improvements made to the soil and base course can help reduce the need for extensive maintenance or repairs on your future paved surface.
Why Choose Black Hawk Paving for Asphalt Milling, Reclamation, and Soil Stabilization?
Black Hawk Paving offers decades of experience serving clients like you. We have self-performing teams and partners across the nation, ensuring consistent results and high-quality work. We’re committed to your satisfaction and work hard to develop management plans that align with your needs, budget, and future plans.
Our national capabilities include asphalt paving, repairs, sealcoating, grading, excavation, parking lot striping, and more. Call Black Hawk Paving today at 877-247-1975 , email info@blackhawkpaving.com, or use our online form to get in touch and receive your free, no-obligation quote.
