Additives and Admixtures in Cement Based Grouts
Additives and admixtures are used in cement and non-cement-based grouts to modify their fluid and set characteristics.
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Irreversible Changes in the Grouting Industry Caused by Polyurethane Grouting: An overview of 30 years of polyurethane grouting
Water reactive polyurethane grouts were introduced into the grouting industry during the late sixties by the Takenaka Company in Japan…
Pre-Excavation Grouting of Contact Zone and Rock Formation
The Environmental Protection Agency has cited combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges as a significant source of pollution to the nation’s surface waters and…
Pre-conditioning/Pre-excavation Grouting of Soils Prior to Tunneling Below Highways & Railways
Pre-excavation grouting is a predictable and reliable technique performed to prevent or minimize settlement in advance of…
Advanced Grouting Program at Penn Forest Dam Results in Reduced Construction Costs and High Quality Product.
The new Penn Forest Dam was constructed to replace the old earthfilled embankment dam. The new dam is a roller compacted concrete dam located just upstream from the original dam. The new dam is approximately 180 feet high and 2000 feet long.
New Developments in Rock and Soil Grouting Geotechnical News, September 2000
There are two major components in a soil grouting operation. The first step is the design of a site-specific grouting program.