Soil Improvement Using Polyurethane (PU): This study is to solve the subsoil foundation problem in sand soil by using Polyurethane (PU) grout - Softcover

Bt Haji Sidek, Norbaya; Hafez, Mohamed; Che Omar, Rohayu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6202529660 ISBN 13: 9786202529662

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Construction of road pavement generates instability to the natural subsoil which encounters numerous engineering problems such as settlement, depression, sinkhole and faulting of subsoil. The conventional method of soil remediation work in subsoil such as crack sealing, patching potholes, overlays and grouting technique provide short term solutions to address those symptoms, but not the underlying problem. This study permits a novel method to solve the subsoil foundation problem precisely in the sand that exists in the current pavement designs using Polyurethane (PU) grout. PU is a chemical substance that generally used in polymer industries, for instance, resilience foam seating, rigid foam insulation panels and microcellular foam seals. The study includes four main parts: the first part aims to optimize the composition of PU by varying the mixture of polyol and isocyanate under Unconfined Compression Test (UCT). Conclusively, this study has presented reliable results and predictions on the behaviour of treated sand with PU and an alternative remediation method whereby its shorten the time of implementation and eliminate the excavation works. In conclusion, this study can contr

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6202529660
• ISBN 13: 9786202529662
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188