The tractor-towed stabilizer WS 2200 converts instable ground into surfaces that are capable of taking high loads. This machine is suitable for cost-effective stabilization of small surfaces.
A chemical process is triggered when lime or cement - or a mixture of these binding agents - is mixed into the existing soil. The process binds the water contained in the soil which causes its compactability to improve and its bearing capacity to increase considerably.
Soil stabilization modifies the consistency of the existing soil. Wet, muddy soils are converted into a crumbly mixture that is excellently suited for further processing. This procedure considerably simplifies all further work steps in earth construction.
In backfilling operations, the required quantities of soil are usually quarried in different locations and then transported to the job site where they are dumped. These inhomogeneous soil mixtures are extremely difficult to compact. Wirtgen soil stabilizers are capable of homogenizing such irregular soil mixtures, producing uniformly compactable layers and reducing construction periods at the same time.