Most runway surfaces—whether grass, gravel, asphalt, or concrete—require some sort of ongoing maintenance: grading, pothole repairs, crack sealing, or surface treatments. Soil Solutions’ EBS-treated runways provide genuinely maintenance-free performance for 5-10+ years, only requiring sweeping away of any FOD.
Traditional Runway Maintenance Requirements:
Gravel Runways: Require frequent grading to maintain surface smoothness, dust control treatments (often weekly or monthly), gravel replenishment as material is lost, pothole and rut repairs, and drainage maintenance.
Asphalt Runways: Need crack sealing to prevent water infiltration, pothole patching, surface treatments every few years, periodic overlay or resurfacing, and ongoing drainage maintenance.
Concrete Runways: Require joint sealing, spall repairs, slab replacement for failed sections, and surface grinding to restore friction.
All these maintenance activities create downtime, operational disruptions, and ongoing costs.
EBS Maintenance-Free Performance:
Soil Solutions’ EBS-treated runways require zero maintenance for 5-10+ years after construction. No grading, no repairs, no treatments, no surface work—just continuous, reliable performance.
Why EBS Requires No Maintenance:
Sealed Surface: EBS creates a sealed water resistant surface. This eliminates rutting, gravel loss, potholes, and surface deterioration.
Weather Resistance: EBS surfaces resist rain erosion, freeze-thaw damage, wind degradation, and UV deterioration that plague other surface types.
Structural Integrity: EBS maintains its engineered properties indefinitely when properly constructed, with no degradation of binding, no loss of strength, and no surface breakdown.
Proven Track Record:
Soil Solutions has airstrips constructed 10-15 years ago that still operate with zero maintenance performed since original construction. Operators report no grading since construction, no surface treatments applied, no repairs required, and continuous operational availability. Contact us to see Case Studies.
Maintenance-free runways for years. Soil Solutions delivers proven aviation solutions: www.airstripsolutions.com
