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Stabilization of natural soil as a base layer for a principal route – Rwanda

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Kigali – Kimironko Road ProjectIn May 2008 AnyWay Solid Environmental Solutions Ltd. performed an application with ANSS (AnyWay Natural Soil Stabilizer) technology. Two kilometers of a principal route in the city of Kigali were constructed using natural soil stabilized to serve as the base course layer in the road pavement. This road carries traffic in and out of the city’s main market. The traffic load on this road is defined as a T2: Medium to high volume road (400 vehicles a day) and the soil was S1 (very weak plastic soil).The stabilized layer was constructed within 12 working days. It was later topped with double chip seal wearing course.

Pavement Structure Design

  • 5 cm – Chip-Seal wearing course
  • 20 cm – of local natural soil, stabilized with 5% ANSS, compacted to max 93% of modified AASHTO to reach a minimum CBR value of 30%.
  • 20 cm – of local in-situ soil sub grade. compacted to max 93% from modified AASHTO
process Process process
IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERING CHARACTERISTICS USING ANSS
  LL (%) PL (%) IP (%) AASHTO Clasification MDD Kg/m3 OMC (%) CBR (%) at 95%
Natural Soil 36 25 11 A-6 1950 15.8 4-5
Stabilized with 6%       A-6 2060 12.2 35
Savings using ANSS over alternative design

  • Overall cost saving of about 30% on road pavement
  • 300 X 14-ton truck journeys saved
  • Stabilization process took 14 days; 25 working days have been saved.

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