Construction & Contractors Blog
If you own your own property, you are obviously responsible for everything about it, including the strength of the soil beneath your feet. Whether you are looking to put up new construction or stabilize an existing building, there are multiple benefits to using chemical grouting to treat the soil on your property. Here's how chemical grouting can benefit you and your company.
How It Works
Chemical grouting is typically performed by extending a pipe into a pre-drilled hole that is placed into the soil to be treated. The chemical grout, often a mixture of cement and other substances, is then injected into the soil.
The final result is that the soil will be a lot stronger and able to withstand more weight than it was before the treatment. Once the grout is fully solid, the soil is much more difficult to move or shift. It's for this reason you should be sure that any initial soil excavation is complete before the grouting process begins, as you'll have a much more difficult time moving the soil after the grout sets in.
Stabilize and Support
Chemical grouting is most often used for new construction when it is deemed that the current soil in the area is not sturdy enough to handle the construction that is to follow. The last thing you want to happen is to have the soil shift after your construction has begun. This could throw your entire project off or even lead to injury.
Grouted soil is stable soil, and you will be able to construct with confidence knowing that the ground isn't about to move under your feet or that a tunnel you are building is not going to collapse with someone inside.
Stop Water in Its Tracks
An alternative use for chemical grouting is to redirect water runoff. If you have water that is moving through part of your soil in a way that is creating a mess or creating a hazard, the right amount of chemical grouting can re-route the runoff to another area.
Grouted soil takes on a sandstone-like texture, and it will not absorb water as easily as natural soil. The water will run into the grout. and it's almost like it will be bouncing off of a wall before heading in another direction. With professional help, you can grout your soil in a way that will get the water to flow exactly where you want it to go.
For more information, contact a chemical grouting service such as A-PAC Pressure Grouting Inc.
Share8 May 2019
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