Overview This study is intended to evaluate the applicability of surface stabilized soil paving to rural roads in Southeast Asian countries. This is being done through test applications as well as by establishing a cooperative network of local builders. The field test application was conducted on farm roads at Bera, Pahang province, in Malaysia, through test applications that evaluate the applicability of a soil stabilizing building subbase. Test construction site(Malaysia) Checking the status of water content in original ground of the construction site Evacuation of surface layer Transporting and laying soil-stabilizer on ground Mixing stabilizer with ground Compacting ground & spraying water after compaction Plate bearing test on original ground and surface stabilized soil Original ground of farm road Challenges The development gap between urban and rural areas in Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand and Malaysia, has caused the rural areas to suffer from poor road infrastructure. The soil in rural areas is similar, with weathered soil that is easily washed away by a small amount of rainfall that causes settlement and slurry, making the farm road useless. Particularly, palm oil farms where trucks are used have difficulties with the unpaved roads being damaged and washed away by rain. It is difficult for the governments to pave the road with asphalt or concrete, which is costly. Furthermore, the service life of concrete paved farm road is only one or two years due to the soft roadbed and the costs are high to maintain the roads each year. Solutions Development of optimal application measures of surface stabilizing soil in Southeast Asian countries Evaluation of applicability of surface stabilizing soil method in Southeast Asian countries Surface stabilized soil paving is the mixture of cement, pozzolan, lime and inorganic salt in an ideal ratio, which solidifies when it reacts to cement and additives. It forms long-term, strong stable ground in a short time on any type of soft base. In the Korean context, surface stabilized soil paving is often applied to the trail at the park or for environmental or construction purposes, instead of road pavement, because of cost efficiency, constructability and ease of use on frozen ground. But when applying to Southeast Asian countries, making use of accumulated construction experience and technology, knowhow and production technology of quality stabilizing materials, surface stabilized soil works well for for farm road construction. It is easy to apply, cost efficient and maintenance efficient. It works well in Southeast Asia, given the financial capability, maintenance effort, workability and cost. Results For evaluation of applicability of surface stabilized soil paving to Southeast Asia region, field test application was conducted to the farm roads of Bera, Pahang province in Malaysia. The test included a physical property test of stabilizing soil and a base ground and plate loading test to evaluate the improvement in bearing capacity, and as result, bearing capacity was increased to 2.4 times of base ground of the farm road. Test application to evaluate the applicability of stabilizing soil to building subbase was conducted. As a result of applying stabilizing soil to the foundation at a housing redevelopment site, settlement was about 1.6% when using stabilizing soil to building subbase. Resources Summary: Six Lessons to Learn from Asia's World-Class Universities Case Study: An Eco-friendly Approach to Waste Management Case Study: Sustainable Water Management for Smart Cities Insight: How East Asia Can Reduce Climate Change Impact Explainer: Get On My Cloud - Explaining the MathCloud System of Learning Insight: Smart Strategies for Getting More Women into the Workforce Insight: A Successful Example of How to Shift to Cyberlearning Explainer: Using Television to Improve Education Systems Case Study: Revitalizing a City by Reviving a Stream Ask the Experts Dae-Young Lee Research Fellow, Department of Geotechnical Engineering Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology Dae-Young Lee’s main research fields are soft ground design and ground subsidence, reinforcement, maintenance, rehabilitation, and management. He received his doctoral degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Sung Kyun Kwan University. Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology contributes to the development of the Korean construction industry, improves quality of life standards, furthers national economic growth, and improves social welfare. It promotes original technology in the fields of land, infrastructure, and construction. Leave your question or comment in the section below: View the discussion thread.