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.

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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