Amarillo Road Company » Base http://amarilloroad.com/blog1 Construction Aggregates for Your Needs Fri, 13 May 2011 15:02:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Commercial Base http://amarilloroad.com/blog1/commercial-base/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commercial-base http://amarilloroad.com/blog1/commercial-base/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 19:44:31 +0000 Rich Lane http://amarilloroad.com/blog1/?p=97

Got Mud?  Our Commercial Base is for you.  Easy to lay in and finish.  This sets up and holds it form very well to light vehicle and some heavy equipment use.  If your road will have lots of heavy equipment usage, check out our Flex Base for an even stronger road.

 

Description
Color: White
Shape: Angular/Cubical
Size: - 2″
Weight: Approx. 1.4 tons per loose cubic yard
Source: Limestone, Caliche, Caprock
Availalbe at: 4DGs, Sanders & Houston Quarries
Applications
• Site Pads
• Roads
• Driveways
Mechanical Analysis Data
Sieve 2010 % avg. Retained
2 in. -
1 1/2 in. -
7/8 in. -
3/4 in. -
1/2 in. -
3/8 in. -
#4 -
#8 -
#16 -
#30 -
#50 -
#100 -
#200 -
*Site Under Construction MSDS
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Flex Base meets the specs of TXDOT Highway Department and is used in wind farms in order to get the heavy equipment and cranes in and out.  Flex Base is harder to finish, but once set will hold up very well.

 

Description
Color: White
Shape: Angular/Cubical
Size: - 2″
Weight: Approx. 1.4 tons per loose cubic yard
Source: Limestone, Caliche, Caprock
Availalbe at: 4DGs, Sanders & Houston Quarries
Applications
• Site Pads
• Roads
• Driveways
Mechanical Analysis Data
Sieve 2010 % avg. Retained
2 in. -
1 1/2 in. -
7/8 in. 21.6
3/4 in. 29.7
1/2 in. 36.2
3/8 in. 48.7
#4 59.7
#8 63.9
#16 70.2
#30 76.5
#50 82.4
#100 88.4
#200 93.6
*Sizes are typical. 

Actual Gradations may vary.

 MSDS
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