{"id":81216,"date":"2023-02-15T23:48:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T23:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalroadtechnology.com\/\/?p=81216"},"modified":"2023-07-31T05:51:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T05:51:54","slug":"unsealed-roads-maintenance-and-dust-suppression-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalroadtechnology.com\/unsealed-roads-maintenance-and-dust-suppression-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsealed Roads – Maintenance and Dust suppression solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unsealed roads are part of the remote Australian landscape. <\/span>They are the essential arteries and veins that keep people in bush settlements and on projects connected \u2013 beyond the black stump.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paving a roadway is often out of the question when vast distances need to be covered. <\/span>They\u2019re too expensive, too hard to maintain properly and often unsuitable for heavy equipment. <\/span>(It\u2019s why you don\u2019t see a tracked D11 dozer trundling down the sealed main street of town.)<\/span><\/p>\n

But while unsealed roads offer the best all-around solution for rugged applications in the outback, they also have natural drawbacks.<\/span>One of those is dust pollution and its effects on people and the surrounding environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the weather is dry, as it often is in the middle of Australia, dust suppression becomes a significant issue that\u2019s tricky to solve.<\/span><\/p>\n

But thanks to modern dust suppression technology, we are on the right track and can see a way forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are Unsealed Roads?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before paved surfaces made of asphalt and concrete came along, all we had were humble dirt roads. <\/span>(We don\u2019t see too many cobblestoned ones around anymore.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally considered a road with a natural or semi-natural surface like dirt, gravel, or crushed rock, unsealed roads often require lower speed limits and are more exposed to the elements that cause erosion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unsealed roads come in a few different classifications, but the major ones include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dirt roads:<\/b> The most basic type of unsealed road, often found in rural and remote areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gravel roads:<\/b> Gravel roads are more durable than \u2018just dirt\u2019 and can handle heavier traffic. On the flip side, they are more expensive to build and maintain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unsealed tracks:<\/b> These are narrow paths or trails often used by off-road vehicles, hikers or livestock. Materials include soil, gravel, and even grass.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sand tracks:<\/b> Found in desert areas or coastal regions (obviously) and often used by off-road vehicles. Challenging to navigate due to shifting sands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Corrugated roads:<\/b> Unsealed roads with washboard-like surfaces due to repeated traffic and a lack of maintenance. Damaging to vehicles and their suspension systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earth roads:<\/b> Road surfaces made of compacted earth or clay; relatively smooth and durable but muddy and impassable in wet weather.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining the Safety of an Unsealed Road<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As outlined above, unpaved driving surfaces introduce certain risks to people, vehicles and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

The obvious ones are the risk of accidents and vehicle damage, while another is a little harder to grasp.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the remote outback, sometimes the best way to look for a roadway or another vehicle is to look to the sky.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dust clouds get kicked up in great plumes from behind vehicles on unsealed roads and can often be seen from miles away, rising and shifting with the breeze.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is dust pollution, and it’s a growing issue in remote work zones around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

And when water is scarce, as it is in remote Australia, dust can be hard to control.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dust suppression on Unsealed roads<\/b><\/h2>\n

GRT: Haul-Loc<\/a> is GRT\u2019s game-changing dust control<\/a> polymer that reduces water consumption on unsealed roads by<\/span> at least 65%<\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Haul Loc is used worldwide on mining roads, hardstands, cleared sites, stockpiles, and where environmental management is critical.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Designed to save you money while improving health and safety, Haul Loc reduces water cart movements and water consumption, adding up to <\/span>$1.2 million in savings<\/b> per water truck, per year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Combined with GRT\u2019s automated SMART Dosing Units<\/a>, Haul Loc can provide your site with vast, proven improvements in dust control, water consumption and safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

A SMART Dosing Ubit will also provide valuable data feedback \u2013 via the IoT \u2013 to help optimise and manage your site-wide operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Discover Halu Loc\u2019s real benefits for miners in our <\/span>Case Study<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Your feedback is important to us. If you enjoyed reading this Global Road Technology industry update and found it informative, please let us know by leaving a\u00a0REVIEW<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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