Filling the road with rubble

Often, a dirt road is used as an entrance to a country house or cottage. But over time, due to intensive use and exposure to rain, it becomes practically unusable, pits and potholes appear on it. One of the most profitable ways to restore such a road, to make it even and strong, is to add rubble.

The device of the roadbed by dumping crushed stone is a rather complicated process. Here, simply filling the existing track without additional production processes, such as ramming, will not be enough. The filling is done in layers. The layers have a thickness of 20 to 40 centimeters, depending on the conditions in which the work is performed. This allows you to drain rainwater as efficiently as possible and distribute the load in the pie of the road, extending its resource.

With timely maintenance - adding crushed stone - it can last a long time, only slightly inferior in quality to asphalt or concrete pavement.

Advantages of filling the road with rubble:

• affordable prices for materials;

• durability of the road surface;

• filling work does not depend on weather conditions and can be carried out at any time of the year;

• does not pollute the environment.

Crushed stone is a versatile material used in almost all areas of construction. It differs in many ways, in particular in its origin. It can be produced from rocks, there is also ore and secondary crushed stone, which is also popular.

This material has the following characteristics:

• crushed stone fraction (particle size);

• flakiness (geometry of shape);

• density and strength;

• frost resistance and level of radioactivity, which are indicated on the label.

For filling roads, crushed stone from rocks is most often used. It has the right characteristics to withstand fairly intense loads. The preference is given to granite and limestone rocks. Crushed granite has a strength grade of M1400, which allows it to withstand fairly high loads for a long period. Limestone, due to its lower strength, is used as a "cushion" under the base of the road. For different layers, it is recommended to use different sizes of crushed stone: sprinkle the lower layer with a larger one, and the upper one from the material of smaller fractions.

Before starting work, it is necessary to accurately calculate the amount of materials required in order to avoid an unpleasant situation with an unexpected shortage of them.

For a correct calculation, it is necessary to know the quality of the substance used (in this case, crushed stone) - the specific gravity and the compaction coefficient. These data can be found in the technical documentation or check with the manufacturer. The following indicators are considered typical for crushed granite: specific gravity - from 1.3 to 1.47 t / m3, compaction coefficient during rolling - 1.3.Calculations are made on the basis of 1 square meter of roadway and are made according to the formula:

layer thickness (meters) * layer width (meters) * layer length (meters) * specific gravity * compaction factor

So, to fill one square meter of a road with a layer of granite crushed stone 25 centimeters thick, you will need:

0.25 x 1 x 1 x 1.3 x 1.3 = 0.42 t

The area of ​​the roadway is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.

For the highest quality work on filling the road with rubble, it is necessary to attract special road construction equipment, such as a motor grader, road vibratory rollers, trucks for the supply of materials. This is due to the laboriousness of some production processes. But to do such work with your own hands with small volumes is quite feasible.

There are several main stages of road construction from rubble for long-term operation.

With the help of a bulldozer, a layer of soil up to 30 cm deep is cut off, after which it is carefully compacted with rollers.

The layer thickness varies from 20 to 40 centimeters. The sand layer is also compacted tightly. For a more complete shrinkage, the layer is poured with water.

At this stage, a layer of crushed limestone, the so-called pillow, is dumped. It serves as the basis for laying the main coating of crushed granite.

The last layer must be covered with granite crushed stone of a finer fraction.

After backfilling the last layer of gravel, it is necessary to level the roadway over the entire area.

Correct and consistent performance of all stages of work will ensure the durability and good performance of the road.

An important stage of work is the arrangement of roadsides. As a rule, backfilling of roadsides to raise their level is made from the soil of the nearby territory. After filling the roadsides, they are leveled and strengthened.

For the device of temporary coverage, for example, for organizing an entrance to the place of construction work, which does not imply long-term use of an embankment road, the implementation of all stages is not a prerequisite. The place where the transport is supposed to be passed is simply covered with rubble and leveled, sometimes even without additional ramming.