User's Guide: Dustproofing Unsurfaced Areas

Abstract

This report documents field demonstrations of magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, and polyvinyl acetate used as dust suppressants on unpaved roadways and airfields. The demonstrations were conducted during FY 84-FY 86, and the sites were located at Fort Stewart, GA, Fort Bliss, TX, Fort Irwin, CA, Fort Chaffee, AR, and Fort Campbell, KY. The description, applicability, benefits, limitations, costs, recommended uses, and location of demonstrations for three dust control technologies are discussed.... Polyvinyl acetate, Calcium chloride, Dust prevention, Dust control, Dustproofing, Dust palliative, Magnesium chloride.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA268684

Entities

People

  • Richard H. Grau

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Calcium
  • Calcium Compounds
  • Chlorides
  • Contracts
  • Demonstrations
  • Dust Control
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Landing Fields
  • Magnesium
  • Magnesium Compounds
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Materials
  • Polyvinyls
  • Procurement
  • Tracked Vehicles

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.