advanced soil technology soil stabilization/erosion control

Advanced Soil Technology

Soil Stabilization/Erosion Control

To Whom It May Concern:

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and give a brief description

of our products and services. Herein you will find information on how Advanced Soil

Technology can assist you with soil/roadway stabilization, stockpile capping,

reservoir/spill containment sealant, moisture retention, as well dust and erosion control.

We offer products that are 100% environmentally safe and completely biodegradable.

The top performing soil-binders we offer are an Acrylic Copolymer emulsion. The soil-

binder, when applied to the surface or mixed in with any soil, will penetrate and extend

down into the soil to create a tough layer of protection. Upon drying, the emulsion binds

the soil’s particles together by forming a clear plastic and resin bond effectively

protecting by stabilizing and/or sealing the surface area.

We are now serving the Louisiana and the Gulf States Area, and specialize in soil

stabilization for roadways and/or job site locations, dust abatement and erosion control

solutions, as well as surfacing sealant applications. Advanced Soil Technology

recognizes the current needs for products controlling stabilization in flood prone areas,

dust and erosion due to the enacted regulations through regional Environmental Agencies

as well as Air and Water Districts. Advanced Soil Technology currently provides

products within the oil/gas industry, the power/utilities industry, the agriculture industry,

the California Department of Forestry/Cal Fire/US Forest Service as well as Local

Agencies and Municipalities.

We have successfully completed projects in environmentally sensitive areas. These

projects consisted of applying soil-binder to several miles of unpaved roadway, as well as

stabilizing and striping dirt parking areas where previous practices allowed only the use

of water for dust control. Upon review the area biologists determined that Advanced Soil

Technology’s products offered a safe, more effective, long-term solution that exceeded

their needs. Additionally, our products have been in use in for mining operations where

the binders are used to cap mine tailings in order to keep chemicals like Arsenic from

becoming airborne with transient activity.

Benefits of Acrylic Soil-binders Applied by Advanced Soil Technology:

The product we use will not leach into the soil once cured.

Product remains resistant to water once cured.

Product helps eliminate silt from contaminating water.

Product will allow water to sheet off of treated areas, avoiding possible muddy

situations.

Product is capable of creating impermeable barrier’s as sump or pond linings,

with higher application rates. (This helps prevent and/or eliminate leaching of

contaminates).

Product may be used for moisture retention with a topical application.

Product can be used for preventative erosion control for cuts, fills and berms.



Product allows for lower water consumption due to product life after a single

application.

Product helps to control track-out and will not adhere to tires.

Product conforms to PM 10 and PM 2.5 regulations.

Product eliminates need for daily watering operations.

Product reduces wear on equipment eliminating silt erosion to moving parts,

potholes and wash-boarding on unpaved roads, and saves money on maintenance,

labor and repair costs.

Product also reduces incidence of illness’ that can be contracted from toxins or

spores in dust created from disturbed soils. (i.e. Valley Fever incidence reduction)

The soil-binders we utilize are cost-effective and innovative products that are specifically

engineered for today's challenging soil stabilization and dust control needs. Moreover,

these products are designed to be extremely durable and resistant to water, sun, alkaline

and daily use.

Our consultation and quality control measures aid in training for various types of

application techniques utilizing soil-binding products for many different needs. We have

built and maintained equipment specifically for these types of applications.

From remote military runways built from sand to simple backyard trails, soil binders are

actively solving challenges throughout the world's industrial, military, commercial and

residential markets. Applying soil-binders can help reduce operation costs and aid in

keeping worksites clean.

The points listed above are just some of the benefits that may be realized from the

products we use. These products are very versatile may be applied to a multitude of

different situations in the field. The use and application rates are dependent upon the need

and desired outcome for each situation.

Roadway Stabilization Applications

Roadway stabilization can be applied to strengthen roadways with various structural

section needs. Our polymers can provide a hydrophobic surface to roadways with

adequate structural stability, eliminating infiltration of moisture that leads to subsurface

pumping failures. Topical applications can also create dust free travel for roadways

where dust can create problems for home and businesses.

Polymer stabilization can also be utilized to add strength and durability to a roadway

structural section. The added strength can turn an average native soil roadway into a

heavy haul road that is durable and hydrophobic. This in turn creates a water resistant

subsurface with increased load carrying capabilities, increasing the life span of the

roadway and reducing lifecycle maintenance costs. This type of mix in application can be

dressed and compacted as a finish surface, or it can be used as a subsurface layer for

overlays or bonded wearing course surfacing (Chip Seals).



Dust Abatement Applications

Dust Abatement applications for unpaved roads may vary depending on location, average

daily trips per roadway, use of roadway and desired performance of product used.

Applications can be applied topically for roadways with good stabilization. The roadway

can also be scarified and the product mixed in with the roadway material to create a

stronger more stable traveled way.

Soil-binders have many uses in dust abatement including, but not limited to, aircraft

runways, helicopter pads, heavy or light use haul roads, parking lots,

walking/running/hiking trails, road shoulders, crust applications for stockpiles, wind

protection on finished developments, etc. Other applications include applying the

products on unused/limited use land, mitigating fugitive dust issues due to wind. This

previous application is particularly useful around electrical substations.

As long as the area of application is stabilized, the soil bonded with the products used by

Advanced Soil Technology can retain stability indefinitely with periodic maintenance.

This assumes that there will be scarification of any kind for roadways, cuts, fills or

berms. Undisturbed land, stockpiles, and other crust type applications can remain

maintenance free for much longer periods. Upon curing, the soil-binding products bond

the soil particles together creating a compound of infinite repeating molecular chains.

Should failure occur due to external forces, repairs consist of preparing the failed section

only, and then reapplying the product (providing compaction if needed). Upon

reapplication, the product will bond to the previous applications. In essence, the

application of the soil-binder is cumulative.

Preventative Soil Erosion Applications

Application of a soil-binder can also be used to prevent soil erosion, helping to keep

material from washing away from slopes, drainage swales, pads/foundations,

embankment areas, etc. Erosion control applications may also help with

reducing/eliminating transfer of material offsite, avoiding possible SWPPP or WPCP

violations. Erosion protection application rates are best determined on a case-by-case

basis, pertaining to the desired life, purpose and need of the application.

Utilization of soil-binder can control the erosion on berms used as a perimeter for spill

protection. Another benefit to soil-binder is the protections against melt out, or rather the

loss of fines from pads created for construction. Additional erosion control benefits

include channel lining and retention basin protection.

Upon initial application and upon curing, our acrylic soil-binding products remain

resistant to water, UV degradation, wind erosion and hydrological events. Initial

applications introduce the products into the desired area creating a base for indefinite

protection through maintenance. Maintenance applications of approximately 20-30% of



the original application are typical to help keep the protection in place for extended

periods of time. Product applications are cumulative.

Specific Beneficial Applications for the Oil and Gas Industry Include:

Hydrophobic Applications for worksite and drilling locations reducing slip

hazards, as well as reducing or eliminating muddy conditions, creating safer and

more efficient work zones

Stabilizing roadways to and from worksite locations reducing down time due to

inaccessible areas and unpassable roads resulting from hydraulic rain events

Prevent erosion from work locations constructed on fill/embankment

Create impermeable containment areas protecting tanks and storage

appurtenances – Sealing containment areas can eliminate the need to hog out

contaminated soils in the event of a spill, allowing for spillage recovered without

breaching the berms and replacing affected soils

Reduced track in/out at the ingress and egress points to work areas

Advanced Soil Technology welcomes any opportunity to help our customers resolve

issues relating to soil-stabilization as well as dust and erosion control, and upon request,

we can supply you with current local Geochemical Analysis and Aquatic Bioassay of our

products. We also have tests detailing improved soil strengths through unconfined

compressive strength tests, performed by independent Geotechnical Laboratories.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact at the numbers listed

below.

Thank you for your time and consideration, Chris Eichelberger 318-426-1005 (Local in the Shreveport Area)

Hank Gorman 661-331-5588

Clay Lomax P.E 661-472-7281



Red River Parish Louisiana - Polymer Stabilized Roadway w/Chip Seal

(This Roadway was stabilized in Mid-2015 and remains intact after 2016 flooding)

Native Soil w/Envirotac II and Black Dye with Striping (No Asphalt On-Site)



Additional Pictures of Parking Area - Envirotac II and Graphite Black Dye w/Striping

The application is white initially, yet it will dry in a clear/transparent state.

(Dye may be added to dilution for colored results)



Transition from asphalt to unpaved soil road before/6 months after the application

(The black appearance here is from tire transfer)

Once the product has cured, the area retains the natural color of the original material.

(Located in an environmentally sensitive biological preserve)



Upon curing, Envirotac bonds the entire application area.

(Note: Black marks are from rubber transfer from tires on the same day of application.)

Road w/Envirotac II after a heavy rain event

(The application resists erosion while it remains stabilized and hydrophobic)



Roads w/Envirotac II resist erosion and sediment transfer during hydraulic events

(Envirotac II will not re-hydrate once cured)

Stabilized Shoulder for Heavy Haul Road

(Envirotac II continues to remain stable after 8 months of heavy haul traffic)



Stabilized roadway for wells on farmland

(Envirotac II is non-toxic and environmentally safe)

Stabilized Roadway for travel to and from a Drilling Location



Area Stabilized for Drilling Operations at AERA Energy LLC

Stabilized Oilfield Roadway



Staging Area Stabilized Adjacent to Paved Lease Entrance

Soil Stabilized Leased Roadway



Typical Application Process



Stabilized Oil Lease Roadways



Oil Lease Locations Prior to Hydrophobic Stabilization

Oil Lease Locations after Hydrophobic Stabilization



Slope Protection for Wind and Hydraulic Erosion

(Applied as a Topical or With Hydro-seed/Hydro-mulch)

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