Grout Diffusion Mechanism along the Pile Shaft during the Process of Pile Tip Post-Grouting in Sand

Abstract

Pile tip post-grouting technology has been widely adopted in pile foundations to improve its bearing characteristics. Grouting in the pile tip leads to the grouting cement spreading along the pile body to a certain extent. To better understand the grout diffusion mechanism along the pile body returned, a total of 45 groups of laboratory model tests were carried out on sand, with different grouting pressures, grout volumes, and soil stress histories taken into account. By comparing the characteristics of the grouted bulbs, the grout diffusion mechanism along the pile body returned was revealed. Combined with the test results, a simplified model to describe the grout diffusion pattern and the corresponding grouting mode of grouting cement along the pile body returned during the process of pile tip post-grouting was proposed. This model can comprehensively reflect the grout diffusion characteristics along the pile body, with different grouting conditions and soil stress histories taken into account.