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Description: This 2-page case study describes the use of soil-cement by North Carolina DOT to reconstruct a critical highway on Ocracoke Island following the destruction of Hurricane Isabel in 2003. The pavement was severely undermined by tidal surge and many hours of relentless pounding. The highway needed to be put back into service quickly, and the only way to get construction materials to the island was by ferry. By using cement to stabilize the on-site beach sand, the need to haul in aggregate was eliminated. According to NCDOT, the decision to use soil-cement was "primarily based on economics, logistics, and good performance from the old soil-cement base." Sold in packs of 25.
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