Abstract: A method of stabilizing soil and aggregate for structural purposes including the step of mixing with water: (a) a soil aggregate base material; (b) a stabilization composition comprising: (i) an alkali metal silicate or other suitable gel precursor, and (ii) optionally a cation; and (c) a minimum amount of 1% of cement based on the weight of the resulting mixture, whereby sufficient water is added to the resulting mixture to hydrate the cement and thereby provide a stabilized soil aggregate matrix suitable for use in a structure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 21, 1996
Date of Patent:
October 13, 1998
Assignee:
AD-Base Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
Michael Stephen Roberts, Peter Atkinson, Nicholas James Calos, David Lethbridge Oliver