Asphalt Busters started this lime slurry soil stabilization project in September of 2006. The Riverside Industrial Center is a 100-acre bulk distribution facility in southwest Phoenix. When completed there will be four buildings with 1.8 million square feet of space. The project specifications called for lime slurry soil stabilization to condition the ground prior to construction.

To facilitate the production of the hydrated lime, three slaking tanks were set up on site. (Slaking is the manufacturing of hydrated lime by mixing dry quick lime and water in the specified proportion.) In order to control the delivery of lime to the site, we used our pneumatic trailers and trucks to bring lime from Peach Springs, Arizona. The trucks are fitted with blowers to quickly off-load the lime to the slaking tanks.

So far the project has used 3,775 tons (150 truck loads) of quick lime to stabilize 237,352 square yards of soil for building pads and loading docks. An additional 60,000 square yards are scheduled to complete the project.

Asphalt Buster’s spreading equipment is equipped with computerized controllers allowing proper application of lime slurry. The hydrated lime is initially mixed to a depth of 12 inches in a down cut. A second pass of the machine in the up cut direction completely mixes the lime slurry with the soil.

We were able to meet the contractors tight schedule utilizing our own equipment and experienced employees. In-the-field refueling and maintenance service is a big part of making deadlines. Asphalt Busters staff of factory trained mechanics and complete shop facility keep us up and running and on time.