Soil Stabilization Project.

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Abstract:

Describes an investigation that was undertaken to solve the problem of dust raised by military helicopter landings during field operations. Such dust clouds can cause damage to turbine engines as well as create a visual signature for drawing hostile fire. The goal was to develop a convenient, rapid, and inexpensive technique for stabilizing soil for helicopterVSTOL landing pads and expeditionary airfield runways. Conventional methods, such as concreting or asphalting, are considered much too expensive and time consuming for tactical use in the field. This report presents a detailed evaluation of the stabilization of soil by application of aqueous latex emulsion. The success of a given emulsion application was judged on the basis of one or more of the eight listed criteria. Author

Author(s):
Herling, T.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL WEAPONS CENTER CHINA LAKE CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0034

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NWC-TM-3818, GIDEP-E164-2633
Monitor Series:
E164-2633
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*SOIL STABILIZATION, *HELIPADS, CLOUDS, RESISTANCE, COPOLYMERS, SURFACES, DUST, EROSION, SOILS, PENETRATION, SURFACE ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, PREVENTION, SPRAYS, ACETATES, ETHYLENES, LATEX, EMULSIONS, VINYL PLASTICS, PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Terminal Flight Facilities, Soil Mechanics, Plastics, Civil Engineering
Keyword(s):
Aqueous suspensions
Report Date:
1979 Mar 01