A new approach for the fracture grouting pressure in soil mass

Abstract

This study focuses on analytical solutions of the fracture grouting pressure. Based on the cavity expansion and fracture grouting mechanism, the small deformation in the elastic zone, large deformation in the plastic zone, and non-associated flow rules are assumed. The solutions of the fracture grouting pressure based on the Unified Strength failure criterion, spatial mobilized plane criterion, Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion, and modified Cambridge model (MMC) are proposed for the large-deformation and small-deformation assumptions, respectively. A parameter analysis was conducted to analyze the differences between large-deformation and small-deformation theories. A comparison of the local test data with theoretical results reveals that the Cambridge model is more suitable for weakly consolidated soil and that the Mohr–Coulomb theory is suitable for over-consolidated soil. For all yield criteria in the study, the analysis indicates that the large-deformation theory has more reliable results than the small-deformation theory. The results in this study can direct the design and operation of fracture grouting.