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Crushed concrete delivery brings recycled base material to your job by the dump truck load. W2 Commercial Construction produces recycled crushed concrete and delivers it in our own dump trucks. It goes under a gravel driveway, a slab, a pad or a culvert pipe as a compacted base. Farm lanes, parking and equipment areas, trench backfill and bulk fill take it too.
Tell the team the area, depth and use, and we match the material to the job. Our bobcat service, track loader and dozer can spread each load where it goes. W2 is a Louisiana State Licensed Contractor, LA State Lic# 78829, and fully insured. We bring 20+ years on Northshore ground, and estimates are free.
Recycled crushed concrete is old concrete broken back down into base material. The Federal Highway Administration calls it reclaimed concrete material, sometimes referred to as crushed concrete. Old concrete is mostly aggregate to begin with. The stone and sand in the mix make up about 60 to 75 percent of its volume.
Per FHWA, a jaw crusher breaks up the rubble and magnets pull out the steel. The rest is crushed and screened to size. Because every piece is crushed and angular, the material locks up in a base. We produce recycled crushed concrete, and the team matches the material to the job.
USGS reports that Louisiana imports almost all of its aggregate and mines very little stone. Most of it comes by barge from Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri, or by freighter from Mexico. The Louisiana Transportation Research Center says the state lacks high quality natural stone. That keeps the state transportation department looking for alternatives to crushed stone in road base.
Covington averages 62.51 inches of rain a year, and Abita soils on St. Tammany terraces drain slowly. From December through April, their seasonal high water table sits 1 to 3 feet down. FHWA says crushed concrete gives good load transfer when placed on a weaker subgrade. That helps under farm lanes and under commercial parking lots, part of our site preparation work.
FHWA reports California Bearing Ratio values of 90 to more than 140 for crushed concrete base. That bearing strength is comparable to crushed limestone. In a 2004 FHWA review, Texas DOT said the base knits together and bears more load as it recements. Texas, Minnesota and California reported recycled concrete performing better than virgin aggregate as a base.
Coarse crushed concrete carries fewer fines, so it drains freely and is more permeable than conventional granular base. It also weighs less per compacted yard than mineral aggregate, so a ton covers more ground. HomeGuide says recycled concrete aggregate lasts as long as natural stone. Our crushed concrete vs limestone guide sets the 2 side by side for a Louisiana driveway.
Crushed concrete is strongly alkaline, and in water its pH often tops 11. FHWA says that can corrode aluminum or galvanized steel pipe in direct contact with the wet material. Keep it off bare aluminum or galvanized pipe. In the St. Tammany Parish right of way, a metal driveway culvert already has to be bituminous coated.
Ask for clean crushed concrete, since asphalt coated pieces weaken it. Past 20 to 25 percent of the mix, bearing strength drops below a natural aggregate base. Compact it wet so the fines work through, and do not overwork it, which separates the coarse and fine pieces. Placing and compacting a load is part of our grading and dirt work.
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(985) 966-2584From the first call to the final pass, here’s exactly how your project runs.
Call us or fill out the quick estimate form. We’ll talk through your land development, sitework, concrete, or fencing project and set up a time to look at the property.
We look over the site, assess the conditions, and recommend the right plan for your goals, timeline, and budget, with clear, upfront advice.
You get a detailed, no-surprise estimate and a schedule. Once you’re ready, we lock in your project date and stage the equipment and crew.
Our experienced team shows up on time and gets it done right: clearing, grading, pouring, or building with precision, care, and a clean job site.
Common questions about crushed concrete across the Northshore & Greater New Orleans. Don’t see yours? Give us a call — we’re happy to help.
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