230.1R-90
Report on Soil Cement (Reapproved 1997)
ACI Committee 214, 1990, 23 pp.
$35.50

Soil cement is a densely compacted mixture of portland cement, soil / aggregate, and water. Used primarily as a base material for pavements, soil cement is also being used for slope protection, low-permeability liners, foundation stabilization, and other applications. This report contains information on applications, material properties, mix proportioning, construction, and quality-control inspection and testing procedures for soil cement. This report's intent is to provide basic information on soil-cement technology with emphasis on current practice regarding design, testing, and construction.

Contents:

Chapter 1--Introduction

1.1--Scope

1.2--Definitions

Chapter 2--Applications

2.1--General

2.2--Pavements

2.3--Slope protection

2.4--Liners

2.5--Foundation stabilization

2.6--Miscellaneous applications

Chapter 3--Materials

3.1--Soil

3.2--Cement

3.3--Admixtures

3.4--Water

Chapter 4--Properties

4.1--General

4.2--Density

4.3--Compressive strength

4.4--Flexural strength

4.5--Permeability

4.6--Shrinkage

4.7--Layer coefficients and structural numbers

Chapter 5--Mix proportioning

5.1--General

5.2--Proportioning criteria

5.3--Special considerations

Chapter 6--Construction

6.1--General

6.2--Materials handling and mixing

6.3--Compaction

6.4--Finishing

6.5--Joints

6.6--Curing and protection

Chapter 7--Quality-control testing and inspection

7.1--General

7.2--Pulverization (mixed in place)

7.3--Cement-content control

7.4--Moisture content

7.5--Mixing

7.6--Compaction

7.7--Lift thickness and surface tolerance

Chapter 8--References

8.1--Specified references

8.2--Cited references