STABILIZATION PROCEDURES FOR PUERTO RICO LOW-GRADE SOILS

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE PROCEDURE USED IN PUERTO RICO FOR STABILIZATION OF LOW-GRADE SOILS. THE PROCEDURES ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO BROAD CATEGORIES--DENSIFICATION AND CHEMICAL STABILIZATION. COMPACTION, DEWATERING AND PRELOADING ARE DISCUSSED AS TECHNIQUES FOR DENSIFICATION. CHEMICAL STABILIZATION BY THE ADDITION OF ASPHALT, CEMENT, LIME AND A COMBINATION OF LIME AND CEMENT IS ALSO DISCUSSED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Puerto Rico Department Public Works

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  Res Div

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• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 81 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bituminous materials; Compaction; Densification; Dewatering; Soil lime mixtures; Soil stabilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stabilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous stabilization
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00230782
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 11 1974 12:00AM