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Geotechnical
Lightweight geotechnical fill is an effective solution for challenging site conditions, reducing load
and settlement issues. Using Arcosa Lightweight aggregate, these projects highlight the advantages of
lightweight fill in enhancing soil stability and supporting infrastructure. Explore how lightweight
geotechnical fill can improve your construction projects with innovative and reliable solutions.
Expanded Bike Trail Benefits from Innovative Use of Lightweight Aggregate
Bike riders in Orland Park, IL, a suburb near Chicago, have an expanded bike trail thanks to
Arcosa’s lightweight aggregate, supplied by the company’s Brooklyn, Indiana plant. Orland Park
is a growing area committed to improving recreational facilities for its citizens.
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Modernizing Infrastructure at the Carrollton Water Plant
The Carrollton Water Plant, a critical infrastructure asset for the east bank of Louisiana’s
Orleans Parish, supplies around 135 million gallons of treated water daily to homes across New
Orleans. Arcosa Lightweight stabilized the land for a new dedicated electrical substation, which
now powers the modernized water and sewer systems. This project ensures long-term reliability
and performance for one of the region’s most essential utilities.
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Lightweight Aggregate Creates New Land for Cruise Ship Terminal
Port Canaveral, one of the world’s busiest maritime operations, now operates an advanced docking
berth capable of handling today’s larger cruise ships. To achieve this, Arcosa provided the
lightweight aggregate needed to extend the port into the water, creating stable ground for the
expanded infrastructure.
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Arcosa Lightweight Aggregate Used to Create Vital Port Space
Arcosa Lightweight is frequently used in expansion projects that create vital port space along
the southern tip of Louisiana. The most recent expansion project at Port Fourchon, located in
Lafourche Parish, created 300 new acres for development and added an additional 10,000 linear
feet of waterfront.
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Lightweight Utilized in Pointe-aux-Chênes Coastal Restoration Project
Arcosa’s lightweight aggregate is ideal for addressing the geotechnical challenges of marshland
environments, as demonstrated by its use in the completed enhancement of the Pointe-aux-Chênes
Wildlife Management Area in coastal Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries, tasked with improving the marshland’s productivity, used Arcosa’s lightweight
aggregate to mitigate geotechnical challenges posed by the region’s weak subsurface soils. This
material was essential in constructing parking lots and rehabilitating boat launches, providing
a stable foundation despite the difficult marshland conditions.
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120-Year Old Industrial Space Renovated as Historic Destination
Lightweight aggregate from Arcosa Lightweight helps protect and stabilize a historic Birmingham
structure, the Powell Avenue Steam Plant, originally built in 1895. Redeveloped by Alabama
Power, the building is being preserved for its future as a downtown destination.
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Lightweight Aggregate Safeguards Concrete Drainage System for Major
Interstate Project
Interstate 22 (I-22), a key connection between Birmingham, Alabama, and suburban Memphis,
Tennessee, handles roughly 75,000 northbound cars a day. When engineers began designing the
interchange, they faced a unique challenge: constructing new traffic lanes over an existing
concrete drainage system. The sheer volume of fill material required to bring the area to grade
threatened to over-stress and potentially crack the vital stormwater culvert below.
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Arcosa Lightweight Aggregate Stabilizes Soft Louisiana Soils
Lightweight aggregate is actively stabilizing a home in New Orleans’ historic English Turn
community, tackling Louisiana’s age-old problem of land settlement. The homeowner was relieved
after the landscape surrounding the property began sinking a few years ago, threatening the
integrity of the driveway, walkways, and space under the house.
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