Britpave

Britpave, the British Cementitious Paving Association, is an independent body established to develop and forward concrete and cementitious solutions for infrastructure.

Please note, Britpave Trade Association has no commercial interest in or trading association with Britpave concrete step barrier. For contact details see: www.bbsbarriers.com

It is active in the development of solutions and best practice for roads, rail, airfields, guided bus, drainage channels, soil stabilisation and recycling. As such, the Association is the focal point for the infrastructure industry.

The broad membership of Britpave encourages the exchange of pan-industry expertise and experience. Members include contractors, consulting engineers and designers, specialist equipment and material suppliers, academics and clients – both in the UK and internationally.

The Association works closely with national and European standards and regulatory bodies, clients and associated industry organisations. It provides a single industry voice that facilitates representation to government, develops best practice and technical guidance and champions concrete solutions that are cost efficient, sustainable, low maintenance and long-lasting.

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  • Address:

    Easthampstead Park
    Off Peacock Lane
    Wokingham
    Berkshire RG40 3DF

  • Phone:
    +44 (0)118 4028915
  • Email:
    info@britpave.org.uk
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Date: Tue 26 Jan 2021

Proving the benefits of soil stabilisation

Believing the idiom ‘the proof is in the pudding’, Britpave has published a series of case studies that demonstrate the benefits of soil stabilisation.

Soil stabilisation is a well-established technique that treats or strengthens poor or unsuitable soils. It involves the insitu addition of and mixing-in binders to provide an engineered solution that is a sustainable and cost effective alternative to ‘dig-and-dump’. The approach is particularly suited to bringing brownfield land back to positive development use. Particular benefits of soil stabilisation include reduced lorry movements and reduced aggregate importing resulting in significantly reduced environmental impact and reduced programme times and minimised landfill taxes resulting is considerable cost savings.

The new Britpave brochure, ‘Soil improvement and stabilisation: proven benefits’, highlights how the process calls for more than simply rotovating binders into soil. The key is the correct use of binder and the implementation of good earthworks practice. This includes proper ground investigation, soil sampling and laboratory trials, good site quality control, use of appropriate plant and good onsite health and safety and environmental practices.

“The case studies demonstrate that soil stabilisation offers a wide range of cost and environmental benefits. However, they also underline how the professionalism and experience of the soil stabilisation contractor are central to the delivery of a successful project by ensuring that best industry practice is carried out,” said Alastair McDermid, chair of the Britpave Soil Stabilisation Task Group. To download a copy of ‘Soil improvement and stabilisation: proven benefits’ visit: www.britpave.org.uk