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Full-Depth Reclamation: A Sustainable Approach to Challenging Sites
FDR is a site-preparation method that strengthens and reuses existing site material to meet engineering and code requirements — delivering durable, compliant industrial sites with less waste.
Method Overview
What is Full-Depth Reclamation?
Full-Depth Reclamation pulverizes and recycles existing roadway or site material in place, blends it with stabilizing agents, and re-compacts it into a strong new base — reducing haul-off and imported aggregate. The result is a durable, code-compliant base built largely from material already on site.
Know When to Use It
FDR vs. Conventional Site Work
FDR is Well Suited When:
- Local code calls for a stronger, stabilized base
- Existing base material can be recycled in place
- Reducing haul-off and imported aggregate matters
- A durable, lower-waste base is the priority
Conventional Methods Fit When:
- The site is already graded and stable
- There’s no existing material worth reclaiming
- Standard sub-base easily meets the requirement
Project Example
Paducah, KY — Industrial Outdoor Storage
Working within local site and code requirements, Moffat delivered ~15 acres of Industrial Outdoor Storage in 2024 — using FDR to build a strong, stabilized base while minimizing removal and imported material.
~15 acres
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2024
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FDR
METHOD
Discuss a Challenging Site
If a site presents engineering or environmental challenges, the right method can make it work. We welcome the conversation.