Reinforced Polymer Base
Our internationally patented process for construction of reinforced polymer bases employs a variety of reinforcing materials such as polymer mesh, rods or geo-webs or other course geo-textiles which are placed on a roughly graded sub-grade. A high density, closed cell hydro-insensitive expanding polymer resin is applied over the grid of reinforcing material to a specified thickness thereby providing a contiguous base which will bridge any current and future weak areas in the base soils while at the same time providing a base which will prevent liquids, vapors, gases or other leachates to permeate through the reinforced base.
The excellent thermal characteristics of our polymer resins inherently provide a high degree of insulative protection which is a particularly important characteristic when working with base soils located in perma-frost and ice-lensed locales. The polymer resins employed are resistant to petroleum products and most other environmentally unfriendly liquids although our resins will eventually slowly break down if constantly exposed to ultra-violet light. Accordingly, whenever a reinforced Polymer base is constructed a wear surface such as gravel, clay, etc. is required.
A Closer Look At Reinforced Polymer Base
Applications
This technology is applicable in the industrial, commercial, residential, public works and institutional markets where settlement due to perma-frost, ice lensing, muskeg or other weak soils conditions prevail. Some examples of where a reinforced Foam Base could be specified include:
- Construction of graveled, asphalt or concrete paved roads.
- Construction of drilling pads where gravel “active layers” on perma-frost are required (less gravel would be required because of the thermal characteristics of our resins).
- Construction of runways and tarmacs on unstable soils
- Spill control — quickly construct sprayed in place polymer dams in the event of an oil spill.
- Construction of any slab-on-grade structure where weak base soils are prevalent or perma-frost or ice-lensed conditions prevail.
- Construction of containment systems where leaching is concern such as for example, waste disposal sites, tank farm sites, tailings ponds, etc.
- Construction of trenched utility systems on unstable soils.
- Shoreline armoring and slough-erosion protection.
- Hockey rink and curling arena floors – replace jig-saw like application of blue board.
- Shoreline armoring and slough-erosion protection.
- Construction of vibration mitigation barriers in base soils to prevent vibration travel from railways, highways, etc to residential and commercial buildings
- Rock slope stabilization
Any slab-on-grade structure constructed for industrial, commercial, residential, Public Works or institutional purposes!
