LI Xian, WANG Shi-ji, HE Bing-hui, et al. Permeability condition of soil suitable for MICP method[J]. 2019, 40(8): 2956-2964.DOI: 10.16285/j.rsm.2018.1703.
The application of microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) technology in the soil is mainly affected by the factors: the effective particle size
pore diameter
particle gradation
and hydrodynamic parameters of the particles. The complex pore structure of the soil is difficult to be determined by a single parameter in practical engineering
whereas most of them can be reflected comprehensively by the permeability of the soil. The conditional judgment formulas are proposed for the saturated osmotic grouting with the constant capacity
the step-by-step and low-speed process in this paper. Moreover
with the premise of the size compatibility between the microorganism and the soil particle
the formulas are suitable for MICP method in the soil characterised by the permeability coefficient. Furthermore
the formulas are verified by conducting solidification test
permeability test and strength test on nine types of soil (control particle size 0.040-0.913 mm
initial porosity 31.5%-54.9%) including sand
silt
sandy-clayey purple soil and expansive soil. In the condition of the appropriate value of the permeability reduction parameter ( for cohesionless soil
for cohesive soil)
it is showed that the third permeability condition can be applied to all types soil in the tests. In addition
the first permeability condition is more suitable for sandy soil than others in MICP technology. Meanwhile
the formulas of the total volume of grouting solution and the total grouting time are obtained
which provide references for the feasibility assessment of the MICP method and further promotion of this technology.