{"id":8193,"date":"2021-01-01T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/?p=8193"},"modified":"2021-02-08T09:39:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T14:39:32","slug":"six-steps-to-successful-stabilization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/en\/six-steps-to-successful-stabilization\/","title":{"rendered":"Six steps to successful stabilization"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8193\" class=\"elementor elementor-8193 elementor-8191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320dc436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320dc436\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1431b4a6\" data-id=\"1431b4a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e39140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e39140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>Here is how to prepare your gravel road before the tank arrives to apply dust suppressant.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of stabilization<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30% increase in road lifespan<\/li>\n<li>Durability and safety<\/li>\n<li>Minimal maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Profitability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f5af1 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f5af1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83ce827\" data-id=\"83ce827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb9363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bb9363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>1. CHECK ROAD DRAINAGE<\/h2><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">Thoroughly cleaning ditches and repairing faulty culverts during the summer are essential to ensure runoff drains quickly and efficiently, instead of pooling on the road.<\/p><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/en\/subsidiaries\/somavrac-c-c\/services\/\">applying dust suppressant<\/a>, here are two good reasons not to neglect these steps: first, water that pools on the road will dilute the calcium chloride, significantly affecting its effectiveness. Second, product can be lost through runoff and splashing from cars. Rainwater on the road also promotes the formation of potholes and washboarding. In short, without this essential preparation work, it is best not to consider adding more gravel, because the road would then deteriorate very quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e817088\" data-id=\"e817088\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755c036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"755c036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc55e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc55e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9-1024x701.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8263\" alt=\"Route sans abat-poussi\u00e8re\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CA-1091-9.jpg 1656w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e4fa03 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e4fa03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d345953\" data-id=\"d345953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f81e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f81e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>2. SCARIFY THE SURFACE<\/h2><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">Use a grader to scarify the entire surface of the road. This step will help the new aggregate mix with the old and ensure better homogeneity of the granular material. It will also prevent the layers of gravel (old and new) from stratifying.<\/p><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">In addition, the best results are obtained when there is adequate penetration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/en\/product\/calcium-chloride-35-liquid-dust-suppressant-and-stabilizer-for-gravel-roads-liquidowtm\/\">liquid dust suppressant.<\/a> Penetration should be in the order of 10 to 20\u00a0millimeters [3\/8 to 3\/4 inch]. Good penetration minimizes loss of dust suppressant through surface runoff. It gives cohesion and ensures resistance to leaching and aging. If the product has penetrated well into the soil, its hygroscopic effect will be longer lasting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d64b90f\" data-id=\"d64b90f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703dc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"703dc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52ab4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c52ab4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8251\" alt=\"Scarification de la route\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-2048x1370.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Scarification-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22cc112 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22cc112\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f012926\" data-id=\"f012926\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfdf9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dfdf9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>3. PLACE NEW GRAVEL<\/h2><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">Add new gravel to the entire surface of the road \u2013 ideally, a thickness of at least 20\u00a0cm of new gravel should be added. When laying the gravel, use the grader to create two small hems at the edge of either side of the road so that about half (10\u00a0cm) of the new gravel is kept in the center of the road. The purpose of this step is to ensure that all the new gravel is treated with calcium chloride.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70eaed7\" data-id=\"70eaed7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0296509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0296509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2208faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2208faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pose-de-nouveau-gravier-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c649f82 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c649f82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7468299\" data-id=\"7468299\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a54af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a54af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>4. APPLY CALCIUM CHLORIDE<\/h2><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">Spread the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/en\/product\/calcium-chloride\/\">calcium chloride<\/a> on the new gravel between the hems. Two thirds of the total volume should be applied at this stage.<\/p><p style=\"text-transform: none;\"><em>About stabilization using flake calcium chloride<br \/><\/em>When flake calcium chloride is used for stabilization, mixing the product directly into the gravel during crushing is recommended to ensure that the mixture is homogeneous. After laying the gravel and grading the road, sprinkling a bit of calcium chloride flakes on the surface and spraying it down to melt the flakes is highly recommended. Afterwards, continue with the two steps described below,\u00a0<em>Level and grade the road<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Compact the road<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c40378\" data-id=\"8c40378\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c7796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03c7796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92fc8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d92fc8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-1024x726.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8261\" alt=\"\u00c9pandage chlorure de calcium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-2048x1451.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/HI_ApplicationLiquidon-Dirt-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78c92fe elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78c92fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc44712\" data-id=\"bc44712\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79da277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79da277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5. LEVEL AND GRADE THE ROAD<\/h2><p style=\"text-transform: none;\">Level the entire road surface, taking care to remove the hems and evenly distribute the gravel across the road surface. Leveling should be done in such a way as to form a crown in the shape of a speed bump (or type A) from the center of the road to the edges. The cross slope from the center of the road to the shoulder should be at least 4%. As soon as the road profile is obtained, spread the rest of the liquid (the remaining third) over the entire road surface.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef3d185\" data-id=\"ef3d185\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532af98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"532af98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6442b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6442b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Nivelage-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Nivelage-1.png 862w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Nivelage-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Nivelage-1-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Nivelage-1-600x405.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deab907 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deab907\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c956089\" data-id=\"c956089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc10a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc10a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>6. COMPACT THE ROAD<\/h2><p>Once the liquid has penetrated the gravel, compact the surface using a roller compactor (pneumatic or steel roller). Be sure to reach optimum gravel density to avoid the formation of ruts from vehicle traffic.<\/p><p>As you can see, gravel roads need maintenance to extend their lifespan. The same goes for our customer base: we hope to keep you as long-term customers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/en\/subsidiaries\/somavrac-c-c\/contact\/\">your complete satisfaction<\/a> is our primary concern.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3359cbe\" data-id=\"3359cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae57932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae57932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95795a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95795a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.groupesomavrac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Compaction-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is how to prepare your gravel road before the tank arrives to apply dust suppressant. Benefits of stabilization 30% increase in road lifespan Durability and safety Minimal maintenance Profitability 1. 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