Preferred Design Procedure
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a document that provides design guidance for this technology. The documents are summarized below. Table 1 provides a summary of typical inputs and outputs for design and analysis procedures.
| Publication Title | Publication Year | Publication Number | Available for Download |
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| Design and Control of Chemical Grouting. Vol. 3 – Engineering Practice |
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Table 1. Typical inputs and outputs for design and analysis procedures.
Performance Criteria/Indicators
Allowable settlement
Permeability
Allowable lateral deformation
Strength characteristics
Subsurface Conditions
Delineation of Stratigraphy
Groundwater elevations
Chemical Composition of Soils/Groundwater
Permeability/Hydraulic Conductivity
Gradation
Effective Internal friction angle, ϕ'
Void Ratio
Young's Modulus
Loading Conditions
Structural load
Water pressure
Embankment pressure
Material Characteristics
Grout type
Compressive strength
Viscosity
Gel time
Sensitivity
Durability
Penetration
Permeability
Construction Techniques
Injection system
Injection staging
Geometry
Grout zone
Injection pattern
Grout quantity
References
Baker, W. H. (1983). "Design and Control of Chemical Grouting. Vol. 3 – Engineering Practice," Federal Highway Administration Report FHWA/RD-82/038, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.
Byle, M.J., and Borden, R.H. (1995). “Verification of Geotechnical Grouting”, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 57, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York.
Karol, R. H. (2003). Chemical Grouting and Soil Stabilization. Marcel Dekker, New York, NY.
US Army Corps of Engineers. (1995). “Engineering and Design Chemical Grouting,” EM 1110-1-3500, Department of Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.