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http://dx.doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2007.23.4.5

Effect of Viscosity and Clogging on Grout Penetration Characteristics  

Kim, Jong-Sun (Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engrg., Korea Univ.)
Choi, Yong-Ki (Win Consulting)
Park, Jong-Ho (Pyounghwa Geotec Co., Ltd.)
Woo, Sang-Baik (Geo Eng)
Lee, In-Mo (Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engrg., Korea Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society / v.23, no.4, 2007 , pp. 5-13 More about this Journal
Abstract
Many construction projects adopt grouting technology to prevent the leakage of groundwater or to improve the shear strength of the ground. Recognition as a feasible field procedure dates back to 1925. Since then, developments and field use have increased rapidly. According to improvement of grout materials, theoretical study on grout penetration characteristics is demanded. Fluid of grout always tends to flow from higher hydraulic potential to lower one and the motion of grout is also a function of formation permeability. Viscosity of pout is changed by chemical action while grout moves through pores. Due to the increment of viscosity, permeability is decreased. Permeability is also reduced by grout particle deposits to the soil aggregates. In this paper, characteristics of new cement grout material that has been developed recently are studied: injectable volume of new grout material is tested in two different grain sizes of sands; and the method to calculate injectable volume of grout Is suggested with consideration of change in viscosity and clogging phenomena. The calculated values are compared with injection test results. Viscosity of new grout material is found to increase as an exponential function of time. And lumped parameter $\delta$ of new grout material to be used for assessing deposition characteristics is estimated by comparing deposit theory with injection test results considering different soil types and different injection pressures. Injection test results show that grout penetration rate is decreased by the increase of grout viscosity and clogging phenomena.
Keywords
Change in viscosity of grout; Clogging; Grouting; Grout penetration characteristics;
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