JET GROUTING SYSTEMS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

摘要

The process of jet grouting has become a worldwide system of ground treatment. Specialized equipment vendors abound, each focusing on a niche of the jet grouting market. Specialty contractors build their experience using certain equipment and procedures so that they may be better apt to understand the risks that they assume. This paper will compare the jet grouting systems available today, and bracket the parameters most often utilized. A discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of each system will be presented as well as how they may influence performance for a variety of applications. This evaluation should offer a guide for a better understanding of this often misunderstood technology.