Grout diffusion characteristics during chemical grouting in a deep water-bearing sand layer

The deep, loose bottom aquifer of the eastern air shaft in the Xinglongzhuang Coal Mine was used to develop an experimental model of shaft grouting through Model deep soil. Lab experiments using chem- ical grouting were done to study the grout. The grouted soil shapes and osmotic pressure were measured during the experiments. The tested characteristics of the grouted soil show that the diffusion mode of grout in saturated sandy soil is a combination of split compaction and osmosis. More specifically, the shape of the grouted soil is determined by split compaction while the size of the grouted soil shape is determined by osmosis. Sensor test results indicate that the main reason for the non-uniform grout diffusion is the anisotropic osmotic pressure field surrounding the grouting holes.