Grading How would you fix this road?? (w/pics)

[JDGreenGrass]

IMO, a gravel road needs maintenance once or twice a year no matter how well it's built.

I do mine once in the spring...once in the fall.

 

[zonta223]

Hi
Don't want to hi-jack the thread but has anyone tried to renovate a driveway by ripping with box blade as suggested.....then mixing in cement powder and smoothing and compacting........I can get cement for about $20 a ton.......lot cheaper than crushed limestone..........any one tried this..........any comments?

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I think this would give you a good hard surface although you may be better off by smoothing with the box blade and then adding the cement powder on top.

People have spoke of good results approaching it this way.

 

[Egon]

I think this would give you a good hard surface although you may be better off by smoothing with the box blade and then adding the cement powder on top.

Many may call this "Soil Cement" which can come in different forms.

It may work better if the cement is worked into the road surface and then whetted down.

 

[mjncad]

Hi
Don't want to hi-jack the thread but has anyone tried to renovate a driveway by ripping with box blade as suggested.....then mixing in cement powder and smoothing and compacting........I can get cement for about $20 a ton.......lot cheaper than crushed limestone..........any one tried this..........any comments?

I had thought of doing this too; but have no idea where to get Portland Cement in bulk.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Many may call this "Soil Cement" which can come in different forms.

It may work better if the cement is worked into the road surface and then whetted down.

Yes, I would agree with this.

I didn't "word" my comment very well.

 

[zonta223]

I had thought of doing this too; but have no idea where to get Portland Cement in bulk.

Try a cement works not concreting companies they normally sell it in 1 ton bulk bags (if you have something that can lift a ton).......try for a cement called BB or BCB. It is a cheaper version of cement that mining companies use to back fill mines etc.

regards

 

[clemsonfor]

I do this all the time. I run a 5' rototiller with the rear gate open and in reverse tractor gear in creeper range. The tines kick up the rocks and loosen the rest of the material down to a reasonable depth. Doesn't take any power. Works best after an average rain. It can be a little noisey. Several passes produce a perfectly graded roadway.

Please don't tell me it won't work. Your road is already much better than some I have done. Then I use a york rake to comb out the rocks and other crappola.

I would not use a tiller on a gravel road, but then again i dont really do road work, i supervise those that do and tell them what i want.

Have not read it all, but to the OP that driveway looks as good as it could get to me, but id agree get some fines on top to fill level with big rocks.

 

[mjncad]

Try a cement works not concreting companies they normally sell it in 1 ton bulk bags (if you have something that can lift a ton).......try for a cement called BB or BCB. It is a cheaper version of cement that mining companies use to back fill mines etc.

regards

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Garthhh]

how to deal with the rocks sticking up depends on the rock
how many are a problem & what size they are...
hit em with a sledge hammer, you may be able to break them up in place, instead of compromising the base

your FEL can be used to compact
with a full bucket
use the curved backside to push a pile of fill
letting the bucket float over the surface

I have lots of DG [decomposed granite] & hard pan
I'm thinking the OP has similar with limestone & hardpan
cement can be added as a supplement

in this area it is common to chip seal higher traffic dirt roads