Silage clamps offer a unique surfacing challenge because of the nature of silage which can lead to the fast deterioration of conventional asphalt and concrete. Having worked within agricultural businesses for many years, Premier Surfacing are able to offer a long lasting and durable surface for silage pits that is designed to last much longer than traditional asphalt.
Silage Clamps/Pit Surfacing
Silage Clamps / Pit Surfacing
Agricultural HRA
Agricultural HRA is modified hot rolled asphalt utilising hard stone aggregate with elevated binder contents, offering excellent impermeability, and thus improved durability.
This material has been designed to significantly improve resistance to acidic silage fermentation effluents, urine and dung, whilst also providing a surface which is less abrasive to animal feet when compared to other construction materials.
– Applications
– Silage clamps
– Silo floors
– Anaerobic digesters
– Animal house floors (e.g. cow cubical beds)
– Areas exposed to acidic liquids and effluents
– Technical data
– Agricultural HRA has been found to outperform HRA 35/14 F surf 40/60 Granite (often used for silage clamps) in the following respects:
Construction
Layer depths are dependent on sub-grade quality and anticipated loadings. Typical construction thicknesses for new builds are 150-250mm of sub-base, 100mm of bituminous binder course, and 40-50mm of BREEDON Agriculture HRA.
Drainage should always be taken into consideration. Limestone should not be used in any construction materials to prevent acid attack.
Benefits
Reduced whole life costing (WLC). Smooth, homogenous surface.
Does not require the application of pre-coated chippings.
Usable within 24 hours of installation. Excellent resistance to acid, dung, urine and abrasion from hooves when compared with ‘standard’ recipe and design HRAs.
Reduced usage of bedding material and increased animal comfort as a result of good insulation in animal houses.
Easily maintained, enabling good hygiene practices.
Cleaner conditions reduce livestock disease, with less deterioration and therefore maintenance.
Can be laid continuously, reducing the need for joints.
Expansion joints are unnecessary, lowering maintenance to avoid decline.
Excellent impermeability characteristics when compared with ‘standard’ bituminous materials.
Cost benefits when compared to other construction materials.
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