Stabilizing clay soil with hydroxy-aluminum solution
AssigneeChevron Research Company
InventorMarion G. Reed
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Abstract
A method of stabilizing clay soil comprising admixing the clay soil with an effective amount of a solution of hydroxy-aluminum having a concentration of at least 4 molar.
Claims8
A method of stabilizing quick clay and salt clay soil comprising admixing the quick clay and salt clay soil with an effective amount of hydroxy-aluminum solution having a concentration of at least 4 molar.
The method of stabilizing a quick clay or salt clay containing soil deposit by forming a plurality of pillars extending into said formation comprising the steps of selecting the size of pillars to be formed, determining the wet weight of the clay within said pillars and admixing hydroxy-aluminum solution of at least 4 molar concentration with said clay to form said pillars.
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