Our solution · EaaS Servitization
One integrated service, from subgrade survey to certified road layer.
We do not rent single machines. We deliver a result: roads, platforms and haul routes built to specification, with the complete train, laboratory, digital proof of work and specialist team on site. Governments, public works agencies and contractors pay for a service, not for machines.
The two trains
An Equipment Train and a Lab Train on every project.
- 1Smooth-drum roller
- 2GPS-guided motor grader
- 3Padfoot roller
- 4Reclaimer-stabilizer
- 5Water tanker
- 6Binder spreader
- 7Mobile laboratory & QA/QC van
- 8Survey drone
Why it is called a train. Stabilizing a road in place is a race against the chemistry. The tanker and binder spreader (5, 6) meter water and binder ahead of the reclaimer (4), which cuts and mixes the layer in a single pass. The padfoot roller (3), the GPS-guided grader (2) and the smooth-drum roller (1) must then compact, shape and seal it before the cement sets or the bitumen emulsion breaks. Meanwhile the survey drone (8) and the mobile laboratory (7) verify volumes, moisture and density at the work face. If one unit falls behind, the whole train stops, so La Fédérale supplies the complete matched spread, never a train without its laboratory, platform and specialists.
What's in the service
One contract, one team, one result.
The right fleet for the job
A brand-new, matched fleet of 30 or more units for new roads (Greenfield) or for rebuilding failed roads (Brownfield). Reclaimers carry 3 to 4 interchangeable milling rotors for rock, heavy clay or sandy soils.
Two-stage geotechnical governance
A mobile and containerized laboratory. An engineering partner surveys the corridor before the tender for the road authority; a second, independent laboratory designs the mix and tests every layer during construction.
Drone, GPS and the live dashboard
Survey drone, 3D machine control, solar-powered site cameras and telematics feed one dashboard shared by contractor, authority and financier, as time-stamped proof of work.
Specialists and training
A team of eight international specialists works side by side with local crews. The core team stays the full 18 months on each country's first project.
Auditable resource data
Quarry haulage, diesel and energy savings are logged project by project, and the digital record supports resilient-design and green-finance applications.
Greenfield and Brownfield
Two train configurations, built for African soils.
In-Situ Stabilization (ISS), Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) and Stabilized FDR (SFDR) are proven, climate-resilient methods. They recycle what is already on site instead of digging it out and trucking in new material.
Greenfield: new roads from local soil
On new routes, the Equipment Train mixes lime, cement or polymer stabilizers into the native soil where it lies and compacts it into a strong, all-weather base. High-quality gravel, polymer-stabilized and earth roads, built from local materials with far less imported aggregate.
Brownfield: failed roads reborn
On damaged asphalt roads, the reclaimer pulverizes the old pavement and base, adds cement, emulsion or foamed bitumen, and lays a new structural base in a single pass. Up to 100% of the old road is reused on site.
| Specification | Greenfield Train (ISS) | Brownfield Train (SFDR) |
|---|---|---|
| Application | New highways, feeder networks and unpaved roads on weak native subgrades, such as expansive clays and plastic laterites | Rehabilitation of cracked, potholed or worn pavements |
| Core machine | Reclaimer/stabilizer with 3 to 4 interchangeable rotors | Cold recycler working up to 3.8 m wide in a single pass, with 3 to 4 rotors |
| Working depth | 250–500 mm | 200–400 mm |
| Typical output | 4,000–6,000 m² a day with 3D-guided graders; the recycler advances at about 8–15 m a minute | |
| Binders | Lime, cement or polymer stabilizers | Cement, bitumen emulsion or foamed bitumen, following Sabita TG2 |
| Matched fleet | A complete spread of 30 or more units, scaled up with project size: reclaimer or recycler, 2 GPS-guided motor graders, pneumatic, padfoot and double-drum rollers, paver and feeder, dozers and excavators, binder spreaders, water trucks, 12 haul trucks and tankers, support vehicles | |
| Material and haulage | Up to 80% less quarry haulage | Recycles up to 100% of the existing pavement in place; up to 90% less quarry haulage |
Figures are typical values from our technical specifications and published sources, given for information.
The Lab Train
A complete geotechnical laboratory on wheels.
A distant city laboratory means samples travelling for days and errors found after the next layer is laid. The Lab Train goes wherever the work is and tests to international standards. When the project ends, it stays in the country to serve roads, buildings, mines and industry.
Soils and pavements
- Test pits, dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP), coring
- Atterberg limits (ASTM D4318), Modified Proctor (AASHTO T 180 / ASTM D1557), CBR (ASTM D1883)
- Mix design and compressive strength (ASTM D1633) on a servo load frame
- Field density behind the roller, with non-nuclear gauges (ASTM D7698) where radiation licences are pending
Foundations and concrete
- Concrete quality by ultrasonic pulse velocity
- Rebar location and cover scanning
- Inclinometers for slopes and retaining walls
- Soil bearing checks for foundations
Mine-site geochemistry
- Sample preparation: jaw crusher, rotary splitter, ring mill
- Rapid on-site analysis by handheld XRF
- Haul road and pad design for heavy trucks
Wherever the work is
- A 4x4 roving laboratory and a laboratory container
- Pavement surveys by radar (GPR), deflection (FWD) and coring
- Test reports sent straight to the live dashboard
The geotechnical firewall: two phases, two laboratories, no one checks their own work
| Before the tender | During construction | |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Our engineering partner, for the road authority | A second, independent laboratory |
| What | Survey recovery, test pits, DCP, Atterberg limits; FWD, GPR and coring on existing pavements | Mix design, daily compaction and moisture tests, strength tests, density checks |
| Frequency | One test pit every 500 m to 1 km | A density test every 200–500 m² per layer |
| Data | Belongs to the authority and is open to all bidders | Reported live to engineer, authority and financier |
Execution infrastructure
Digital proof, embedded specialists and a three-layer uptime network.
Proof an engineer can certify in days
- Survey from weeks to days: drone LiDAR and photogrammetry show exactly where to take cores
- No manual pegging: 3D machine control lets graders follow the digital model, reducing rework
- Telematics: machine hours, fuel and binder use tracked by OEM sensors
- Audit trail: daily drone volumes, time-stamped photographs, solar-powered site cameras and laboratory results for the supervising engineer
Eight specialists, 18 months, skills that stay
- Project manager and lead application engineer
- Lead geotechnical engineer and mobile laboratory technician
- OEM-certified master mechanic and senior reclaimer operator
- 3D grader operator and telematics specialist
- They train local crews in the cab and in the laboratory, so national teams master the fleet
Three layers to keep machines working
- On site, from day one: wear parts, specialist mechanics and telematics alerts before failures, with a 72–84 hour air-freight target for critical parts
- Country garage: maintenance, component rebuilds and zero-hour refurbishment under OEM supervision
- Regional parts hubs: OEM consignment stock shared across countries and planned from telematics data
Optional field modules. Where the contractor's camp is not suitable, we provide a site-camp and site-equipment package (accommodation and office units, workshop, tools). Where a tender requires a polymer stabilizer, a partner manufacturer supplies it and it is built into the mix design.
Published engineering evidence
Established methods, documented results.
Full-Depth Reclamation and in-situ stabilization are codified methods, covered by Sabita Technical Guideline TG2 and by World Road Association (PIARC) guidance. The figures below come from published sources.
| Metric | Documented finding vs. dig-and-replace | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Construction cost | Normally 25–50% lower | Portland Cement Association (PCA), FDR guide |
| Truck haulage | 12 truckloads against 180 per mile of two-lane road (up to 90% less quarry haulage) | PCA, FDR guide |
| Diesel | About 2,700 gallons against 4,500 per mile, some 40% less | PCA, FDR guide |
| Total energy | 30–40% lower total energy; transport-phase energy and emissions about 4% of conventional reconstruction | Zhang et al., Scientific Reports, 2025 |
| Design for tropical soils | Codified structural design for bitumen-stabilized and cement-treated materials | Sabita TG2; PIARC |
How a project works
- STEP 1
Survey & specify
Our engineering partner maps the road or corridor with the Lab Train and survey drone. The data belongs to the road authority, so its engineers can write performance-based specifications open to in-situ methods.
- STEP 2
Partner & mobilize
A qualified national contractor or public works unit and La Fédérale bid or work together through official procurement. After award, the train, laboratory, spares and specialists are mobilized, with no equipment debt for the local builder.
- STEP 3
Build & verify
The train builds layer by layer. An independent laboratory tests every layer, while drone volumes and test results stream live to the engineer and the financier for rapid certification.
- STEP 4
Refurbish & anchor
At completion the fleet gets an OEM-supervised zero-hour refurbishment and stays in the country through domestically anchored operating partnerships, with its garage, laboratory and trained crews ready for the next project.
Beyond roads
The same service for mining and industry.
Haul roads, ROM pads, logistics yards, dry ports and airstrips use the same trains, laboratory and digital proof of work. See how mining and industrial operators work with us.
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