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Reserch shows that Petraviam is twice as strong as asphalt1 and mother nature provided her own test. In October and November of 2018 record rainfall and flooding crushed bridges and destroyed roads in Central Texas. Where concrete and asphalt failed to stand up raging flood waters, Petraviam remained rock hard and impervious. Watch the video to learn more. Access to the Petraviam shop was cut off by the Big Sandy's 6-feet of raging flood waters in October of 2018. Water velocity exceeded 2,000 Cubic Feet Per Minute2 and ripped up the asphalt and concrete on the Jonestown side of the low water crossing.
On the Petraviam side, the paving stayed rock hard and smooth even after the raging water ripped up the asphalt and concrete and after being submerged for one week. 1. https://www.petraviam.com/case-studies/paving-with-petraviam-by-the-numbers 2. Lower Colorado River Authority Historical Hydromet Data site 3953
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Paving Naturally Is Important For These Ranchers
Debbie and Tracy Weems were looking for a paving solution that met their needs. Before paving with Petraviam the road was rough. Debbie told us, “Friends would only visit once and after that ask, can we meet in town?” Tracy spent far too much time just keeping the road in shape so they could get to work.
So Tracy went searching the Internet and found Petraviam. After exhaustive research they decided to pave with Petraviam versus asphalt or concrete.
Debbie raises bees and knows how toxic asphalt is for the environment. She liked idea of paving with Petraviam knowing it was organic. Tracy enjoyed the Petraviam crew, "they were fun to work with." He also noted they went above and beyond to ensure his satisfaction. Debbie liked the fact that during the evenings, the team parked equipment neatly out of the way, making it easy for her to drive in and out. Petraviam should be one your first choices to consider when paving according to Tracy. Tracy learned through his research that asphalt and concrete aren't as friendly to the environment as Petraviam. Even the UPS driver is thanking them daily for paving with Petraviam. Debbie would encourage people to consider Petraviam to reduce maintenance time and expenses. Watch what other ranchers have to say. Petraviam paving is more affordable and lasts longer
Steve and Susan Warntjes wanted a ranch road that would last. They chose Petraviam as the best paving solution.
Steve and Susan wanted a paving solution that was more affordable than concrete because they had a large area to pave. Steve had used asphalt in the past and was not pleased that it did not hold up.
Petraviam offered Steve a really good product at a reasonable price. After doing all the research, he knew Petraviam would last. Steve and Susan report that the Petraviam crew was awesome to work with. They showed up on time and did what they said they would do. During installation, the crew damaged a gate pole. Petraviam would not accept payment for the job until the original fence contractor repaired the pole, at Petraviam's expense, to Steve's satisfaction. For Steve that meant Petraviam was completely focused on his satisfaction. Steve and Susan love their new road. No more mud, pot-holes or dust; it's awesome. Steve describes himself as a very discerning and cost concious buyer and he is really impressed by the product and delighted by the service and the crew. Watch this video and see more customer success videos here. Petraviam is better than asphalt or concreteDon and Marion Olivier needed a paving solution that was natural, rock hard and would last for years. After careful research, they settled on Petraviam versus asphalt or concrete. Watch the video to learn what Don and Marion now know, Petraviam is outstanding. Don and Marion live in the Hill Country of central Texas. They needed to find an affordable paving solution for their ranch road and RV parking site. After careful research, Don contacted Petraviam. Petraviam invited him to visit a job site and watch the install proccess, then they visited the Petraviam shop to see the 11-year old surface. Convinced they signed up.
Don and Marion were very pleased with the Petraviam installation crew. According to Don, the crew went way beyond what Don and Marion expected. On the second and third day, Marion fed the crew lunch. Marion's cajun cooking is delicious. We asked Don what he would tell other people considering paving. He replied, Petraviam is the only way to go and an excellent product that he expects it will last longer than 11-years. Watch the video and then see what other ranchers and facilty operators have to say about paving with Petraviam. Buyer beware of paving scamsEarlier this year we visited Robert in North Austin, he wanted us to tear up his chip seal driveway, chips were everywhere, in the grass and in his home. Tar was sticking to his tires and shoes. Last fall a man stopped by, claiming he had left over paving materials from another job and made Robert an offer to pave his driveway for cash. Robert was expecting a professional paving job, what he got was hot asphalt emulsion with a thin layer of 3/8 D-rock.  Over a month ago we visited Bill and Lois, two retirees, both amazing people who had served our country in the Air Force. Their driveway was painted with a tar emulsion, seal coat. The grass was growing up through the cracks and the ruts and pot holes were still there. They paid $7,800 two months prior and the vendor was holding out on finishing the job.  Once a week we take a call from a Home Owners Association or private buyer complaining that their chip seal job they paid 0.75 cents/sq ft for is breaking up. No state Department of Transportation and not even the Asphalt Institute1 recommends installing chip seal over road base. Chip seal is designed to be installed over asphalt pavement that is near the end of it’s life. Period. Here’s how to spot gypsy pavers and other scams 2:
Watch this News report video for more tips. Here's what Petraviam customers report:
“This stuff is amazing. I didn't believe it when a friend first told me that these guys were creating rock hard roads naturally. Then I saw it first hand! It looks and feels like concrete at a fraction of the cost. I really like that they only use natural materials, so very green as well. I would definitely recommend Petraviam to anyone who is contemplating installing a new road or parking lot instead of asphalt or concrete.” Leila K on Yelp. Watch what ranchers and facility operators have to say. Cold tar, asphalt emulsions, chip seal and asphalt contain Volatile Organic Compounds and other carcinogens. Petraviam contains no VOC's or carcinogens. Petraviam is a different paving company, built and staffed by passionate people, dedicated to paving a new way that is safer for the environment and provides the best value for our customers. You won’t find a safer solution for your paving needs or a more dedicated team focused on your satisfaction. 1. Asphalt Magazine, February 28, 2018, http://asphaltmagazine.com/improving-chip-seal-performance/ 2: http://www.atg.wa.gov/all-consuming-blog/don-t-fall-too-good-be-true-paving-jobs Gravel, road base and asphalt can't stand up to extreme erosionPetraviam paving solutions stand up to erosion. The problem with gravel, road base and decomposed granite is they all wash away, creating mud and later dust coating your vehicles and equipment when wet and dry. Now, imagine beating your driveway with 100 PSI of water pressure. More realistically, washing your truck with a high pressure hose or power washing a farm tool. Mud everywhere, right? Watch this video to see how paving with Petraviam stands up to pressure. Now don't try this at home, just think about what would happen if you performed the same test on your gravel, chip seal or asphalt paved surfaces. Newer asphalt may hold up, older asphalt and chip seal would disintegrate almost as quickly as the road base in this video.
Third party testing proves Petraviam paved surfaces are twice as strong as asphalt, on par with concrete. Additional research proves that over time, Petraviam gets harder. Facility operators know what happens when it rains, operations bog down as equipment sinks in the mud. Petraviam paved operations run smoothly. Home builders know the pain too, sub-contractors getting stuck, mud all over the project, and delays, resulting in increased building costs resulting in lower margins and unhappy customers. Can your ranch road or facility lot stand up to hurricane driven rain? Petraviam paved surfaces do, beautifully. Moving buckets of clear rain water gently and safely off the surface without leaching the carcinogenic volitile organic compounds found in asphalt or chip seal. Petraviam paving stands up to the power of water, eliminating mud, pot holes and washouts, eliminating the dust that follows when things dry out. Petraviam out performs chip seal Chipseals, also known as tar and chip, chip seal or seal coating, are constructed by evenly distributing a thin base of hot bitumen or asphalt onto an existing pavement and then embedding finely graded aggregate into it. The aggregate is evenly distributed over the seal spray, then rolled into a smooth pavement surface. On average the chips and asphalt are no thicker than 1/4 inch.
No state Department of Transportation recommends putting chip seal directly on to road-base or flex-base. Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Montana and even the asphalt institute2 only recommend using chip seal to bind up exisiting asphalt surfaces. Aside from being a thin layer, chipseal has othe drawbacks:1
The challenge with chip seal starts with the foundation or base layer. The Asphalt Institute reports:2 "Chip seals are not suited for all pavements; the existing structure should be sound with only minor surface defects. They are not appropriate for rutted, potholed, or severely distressed surfaces. Once structural damage has occurred, preventive maintenance treatments are no longer applicable and more involved corrective strategies are required." But all too often cost savings and hasty application practices cause installers to spread asphalt over the defects and loose agregate hoping to bind or hide the defect before putting down the chips. Those chips then get shaken loose as vehicle traffic moves, damaging windshields and leading to a loss of traction, leading to property damage, injury or even loss of life. Again, no state or federal agency or even the asphalt institute recommends installing chip seal over road base or any unpaved surface. Adding fog-seal on top of chip seal further reduces traction ratings by 30% and over time up to 50%.5 Petraviam is up to 10-times stronger than chip seal when applied conventionally, saturating into the sub-base material. When applied topically, it outperforms chip seal by penetrating the sub-base and creating a bond the sub-base that is 3/4 to 1-1/4 deep. When infused into a 3 or 4-inch lift, Petraviam creates a rock hard paved surface through out.3 Petraviam is organic and does not contain the Volatile Organic Compounds and carcinogens found in the asphalt used in chip seal.4 Applying Petraviam topically on properly prepared roads is cost effective compared to chip seal. Pave naturally, chose Petraviam. 1 Wikipedia, March 1, 2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipseal 2 Asphalt Magazine, February 28, 2018, http://asphaltmagazine.com/improving-chip-seal-performance/ 3 Petraviam, February 28, 2018, https://www.petraviam.com/solutions.html 4 Petraviam, February 28, 2018, https://www.petraviam.com/case-studies/asphalt-or-petraviam-for-your-county-road 5 Purdue University, EVALUATION OF PAVEMENT SURFACE FRICTION TREATMENTS, December 2011, https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2992&context=jtrp Testing proves Petraviam is stronger than asphaltPetraviam stands up to a pounding, wet or dry, exceeding asphalt specifications. Petraviam hired a third party engineering firm to test three of our surfaces, our oldest 11-year old site, and two more. They told us just how exceptional Petraviam paving was. Paving with Petraviam improves construction projectsConstruction projects can be messy. All it takes is a little rain.
After two days of rain, we measured the hardness of this Petraviam paved surface 2-months after installation and it was rock hard. On a relative scale, the Petraviam surface was 200 percent harder than wet compacted road base.
You can see the mud tracked up onto the Petraviam that is because the property owner had to use a tractor to pull a construction truck out of the mud, up onto the rock hard Petraviam surface. There were no marks on the driveway, just piles of mud to be washed away by the rain. What did this mean for the property owner and builder? On-time completion, happier contractors and lower constuction costs. Petraviam paving improves with timeFor research purposes, we continue to test Petraviam for durability and performance. During rain or shine, Petraviam maintains a hard and impervious surface. Following a Brinell hardness methodology, we measured wet compacted road base, dry compacted road base and a county road against Petraviam roads for hardness. Wet Petraviam roads were 300 percent harder than wet road base that had been compacted. Over time, as the solution oxidizes, the Petraviam paved surface continues to get harder.  What does it mean for counties and municipalities? Safer roads, happier citizens, reduced road and bridge expenditures. The county road below was paved 2-months ago with an asphalt seal coat, when it rained it turned to mud with a relative hardness of 0.114 compared to the adjacent Petraviam paved ranch road with a hardness of 3.39. The photo below tells the tale; ruts and mud that will turn to dust and erosion over time.  What does it mean for facilities operators and logistics companies? Petraviam stands up to 80,000 pound trucks running all day, every day, rain or shine.
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