Full-scale field testing of colloidal silica grouting for mitigation of liquefaction risk

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-196

  Gallagher, Patricia M ^a   Conlee, Carolyn T ^a   Rollins, Kyle M ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical grouting; Colloids; Field tests; Full scale tests; Liquefaction; Silica

Indexed keywords

COLLOID CHEMISTRY; EXTRACTION; SILICA; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); TESTING;

CHEMICAL GROUTING; COLLOIDAL SILICA; COLLOIDAL SILICA GROUTING; FIELD TESTS; FULL-SCALE TESTS; LIQUEFIABLE SOIL;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

COLLOID; FIELD METHOD; GROUTING; LIQUEFACTION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SILICA;

COLLOID; EXTRACTION METHOD; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL BURIAL TEST; STABILIZING AGENT;

EID: 33846518741     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:2(186)     Document Type: Article

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