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Photos
Air percussion rig installing grout pipe on site. (Courtesy of Dr. Ross Boulanger, UC Davis).
Grout is placed in the hopper of the pump. (Courtesy of Dr. Ross Boulanger, UC Davis).
A grout pump with lines running to grout pipes. The silty sand material used in grout mix can be seen in the background.<br />(Courtesy of Dr. Ross Boulanger, UC Davis).
Paddles in the hopper of the grout pump thoroughly mix the grout materials. (Courtesy of Dr. Ross Boulanger, UC Davis).
Grout lines run from the pump to the casing installed in the ground. The casing is held in place by a hydraulic jack.<br />(Courtesy of Dr. Ross Boulanger, UC Davis).
Overview

<p><p><figure id='attachment_2641' style='max-width:924px' class='caption alignnone'><img class="wp-image-2641 size-full" src="https://www.geoinstitute.org/sites/default/files/geotech-tools-uploads/…; alt="Cartoons showing the sequence of compaction grouting under a footing." width="924" height="301" /><figcaption class='caption-text'> Compaction Grouting Photograph courtesy of Hayward Baker</figcaption></figure></p><p>A low mobility (slump) grout is pumped into soils with high pressure to displace and densify the surrounding soils. The treated soil is strengthened and compacted. Advantages include installation beneath existing structures, use in low head clearance areas, and well proven in practice. This technique is applicable to new embankment construction, embankment widening and stabilization of working platforms.</p><p>