SOIL STABILIZATION 

 

Soil stabilization is a Soil stabilization is an umbrella term for the construction methods of soil improvement and soil consolidation. These methods are used in heavily soaked soils which, as a result, cannot be sufficiently compacted or are not suitable for use by motor vehicles. Mixing in binding agents (mostly lime, cement or mixtures of both) produces soil crumbs and reduces the water content. This process immediately improves the material’s plasticity, compactability and bearing capacity.

In soil improvement, binding agents are mixed into the existing soil to improve its paving properties and compactability, making the soil highly insusceptible to water at the same time. These improved material properties facilitate the completion of construction work on the terrain. Soil improvement is applied, for instance, in the construction of dams and embankment walls, or in backfilling.

Soil consolidation is also achieved by mixing binding agents into the existing soil, which improves its volume stability and permanent bearing capacity, making it frost-resistant at the same time. Typical applications of soil consolidation are in the construction of roads, railways and airports, as well as in the development of industrial estates or new housing areas.