Mass stabilization manual
This manual offers basic information on the mass stabilization method and equipment, as well as practical instructions on the issues concerning binder, ground survey, design, construction and quality control. The manual is meant to serve the needs of all the parties involved in a stabilization project, including developers, permitting authorities, ground investigators, designers, contractors, quality controllers, binder and equipment suppliers and researchers.
- Julkaisutyyppi:
- Guide
- Julkaisija:
- Ramboll Finland Oy
- Julkaistu:
- 2015
The mass stabilization method and equipment prototypes needed for its application were developed in Finland, in the beginning of the 1990s. Starting from the year 1993, the first large applications had included mass stabilization of peat areas in some road and railway line construction works in Finland and Sweden. Good experience acquired through those projects has led to the expanded possibilities of application for this method. Since 1996, mass stabilization has been also employed for processing soft/ polluted dredged sediments allowing for their further utilization as a material in various port development construction activities. The past decade brought fast development of mass stabilization equipment, binders and various new applications. The method has been implemented in numerous countries, in various infrastructure and environmental engineering applications proving to be an economic and eco-efficient solution. The objective of this Mass Stabilization Handbook is to promote the use of this method.
The authors:
Juha Forsman
Harri Jyrävä
Pentti Lahtinen
Tarja Niemelin
Iikka Hyvönen
The creation of the Mass Stabilisation Handbook was supported by the following companies operating in this sector: ALLU Stamix Oy, Certification Center CTCR Oy / RuSol, Finnsementti Oy, Lemminkäinen Infra Oy, Nordkalk Oy ja Ramboll Finland Oy. The representatives of all the parties involved supervised and commented upon the manual.