THE JOB
Dewatering associated with a basement excavation caused settlement of an adjacent alley’s pavement. The alley pavement consisted of 4″ concrete base, 2″ course of asphalt, and 3″ thick pavers. The alley served as the sole service and parking entrance to an adjacent residential tower. So, it could not be shut down. Due to the unpredictability of deliveries, the alley settlement correction work also had to allow for intermittent traffic during work.
The pavement had settled up to 3 inches, with nearly 3,000 square feet affected. In addition to being adjacent to two 50+ feet deep basements, one end of the work area was bound by the Navy Yard metro station.
THE CHALLENGE
While the customer was familiar with and inquired about cementitious pressure grouting, CJGeo proposed polyurethane grouting. Polyurethane grouting allows for immediate traffic after repairs, and also for intermittent traffic during repairs. With in-place unit weights of around 4 PCF, polyurethane grouts are significantly lighter than cementitious grouts. This reduces the likelihood of future consolidation of underlying soils.
Polyurethane grouting uses very compact equipment, as well. Instead of large pumps, mixing equipment, and hard to maneuver hoses, polyurethane grouting is all down out of a box truck. Hoses are lightweight, and easy to move out of the way if needed.
THE SOLUTION
A CJGeo polyurethane grouting crew spent two days performing this alley settlement correction project using CJGrout 30NHL. Multiple trash pickups and material deliveries happened during the grouting work. Polyurethane grout effectively cures immediately, ensuring minimal disruption to use of structures during repair.
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