Colloidal silica (CS) is a kind of nanomaterial used in soil/rock grouting techniques in
different branches of civil engineering. Many studies have recently been performed to …

Liquefaction mitigation in already existing sites has become a cause of concern for
geotechnical engineers across the world. One of the possible solutions for such sites is the …

Passive (site) stabilization is a novel technique for the mitigation of seismic liquefaction
which uses low-pressure injection of colloidal silica in the pores of a granular soil. The …

Contemporary challenges and results of the research to date show that the search for
environmentally-friendly ways of soil improvement is the right direction. The paper presents …

Traditional grouting materials (such as cements, sodium silicates and organic polymers etc.)
have some limitations in improving soil, the rheological property of cement-based slurries is …

The principle of sustainable development imposes an obligation on societies to manage
natural resources rationally and to care for the quality of the environment, by, among other …

Passive (site) stabilisation is a novel technique for mitigating the risk of seismic liquefaction
in the non-cohesive foundation soil of existing structures. It comprises the low-pressure …

Colloidal silica is an innovative stabilizer that is being explored in ground engineering fields.
Several experimental investigations were performed to study the effects of colloidal silica …

Shallow foundations are commonly used to support the various equipment in industrial
projects. If the subsoil is too weak to withstand the equipment loads, the settlement or tilting …

Results of resonant column tests (shear modulus and damping ratio) on reconstituted
specimens of clean sands and silty sands impregnated with aqueous solutions of colloidal …