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Diameter Measurement of Jet-Grouting Column Using Geo-Electrical Probe: Construction and Field Testing

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Uncertainty about the geometry of jet grouting columns is a serious challenge to the efficiency of jet grouting technology. If this challenge can be met, jet grouting can become an efficient method of soil improvement. One proposed approach is measurement based on changes in the electrical resistivity between the column and surrounding soil. This approach is non-destructive, easy to use, fast and accurate. This paper reviews jet-grouting methods using the experimental research approach and reports on the design and construction of a probe equipped with ring electrodes that is suitable for measurement of the column diameter. The approach is based on the geoelectric method and Wenner theory. The probe was field tested on jet-grouting columns in a project in Bandar-e Gaz. The probe results were validated by visually observing the dimensions of the excavated column. The results showed that the probe performed well. The device measured a 90-cm column as being from 81 to 88 cm with an error of about 10%. The method of measuring the difference in electrical resistance was shown to be an accurate approach to solving the problem of uncertainty in the geometry of jet-grouting columns.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank all their esteemed colleagues from Omran Ista Company, especially the esteemed CEO, Mr. Maleknia, and the project manager, Mr. Ranjbar, who cooperated to make the field tests possible. We would also like to thank to Mr. Naseri, the respected expert at the Geotechnical Laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering at Shahed University, for his cooperation during the construction of the probe.

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  1. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

    Abolfazl Amini & Mahdi Rojhani

  2. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

    Asghar Azadi

  3. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Amin Raoof

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Amini, A., Rojhani, M., Azadi, A. et al. Diameter Measurement of Jet-Grouting Column Using Geo-Electrical Probe: Construction and Field Testing. KSCE J Civ Eng 28, 566–580 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-023-2082-9

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