ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Published Online: 17 November 2003
Page Count: 11

Mechanical Behavior of a Pulverized Fly Ash Grouted Sand

Markou, IN
Lecturer, Democritus University of Thrace, School of Engineering, Xanthi,

Atmatzidis, DK
Professor, University of Patras, School of Engineering, Rio (Patra),

(Received 27 March 2002; accepted 31 October 2002)

Abstract

A laboratory investigation was conducted in order to develop a new grout based on pulverized fly ash. Pulverization of a selected Greek fly ash yielded a gradation with D₁₅ = 1.3 µm, D₅₀ = 6 µm, and D₈₅ = 20 µm and Blaine specific surface approximately equal to 8300 cm²/g. Suspensions of this pulverized fly ash, improved with additives, have comparable properties to ordinary and microfine cement suspensions. Suspensions were injected into clean sands. Permeability, UU, and CU-PP triaxial compression tests were conducted on the grouted specimens. The coefficient of permeability of the sands is reduced by 4 to 7 orders of magnitude. Grouting increases the stiffness and reduces the deformability of the sands. The Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion represents adequately the behavior of the grouted sands, yielding cohesion values ranging from 290 to 450 kPa and angle of internal friction values up to 5° higher than those of the clean sands. The shear strength parameters vary with axial strain, attaining their final values well before failure.

Keywords:
injection grouting, suspensions, pulverized fly ash, grouted sand, laboratory investigation, permeability, triaxial compression, shear strength

Paper ID: GTJ11252J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ11252J
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