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Full-scale field testing of colloidal silica grouting for mitigation of liquefaction risk
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| Title: | Full-scale field testing of colloidal silica grouting for mitigation of liquefaction risk |
| Authors: | Gallagher, Patricia M.
Conlee, Carolyn T.
Rollins, Kyle M. |
| Keywords: | Chemical grouting
Colloids
Silica
Liquefaction
Field tests
Full-scale tests |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2007 |
| Publisher: | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Citation: | Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 133(2): pp. 186-196. |
| Abstract: | This paper reports results of a full-scale field test to assess the performance of dilute colloidal silica stabilizer in reducing the
settlement of liquefiable soil. Slow injection methods were used to treat a 2-m-thick layer of liquefiable sand. Eight injection wells were
installed around the perimeter of the 9-m-diameter test area and 8% by weight colloidal silica grout was slowly injected into the upper
2 m of a 10-m-thick layer of liquefiable sand. A central extraction well was used during grout injection to direct the flow of the colloidal
silica towards the center of the test area. Details of the field injection are described. Subsequently, the injection wells were used to install
explosive charges and liquefaction was induced by blasting. After blasting, approximately 0.3 m of settlement occurred versus 0.5 m of
settlement in a nearby untreated area. The mechanism of improvement is thought to be bonding between the colloidal silica and the
individual sand particles; the colloidal silica gel encapsulates the soil structure and maintains it during dynamic loading. |
| URI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:2(186)
http://hdl.handle.net/1860/1697 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty Research and Publications (CAEE)
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