Soil mixing has been used around the world for geotechnical construction for nearly 50 years. After its introduction into the United States market in the late 1980s, soil mixing was gradually adopted for environmental remediation driven by increasing environmental regulations and clean-up needs. Since these early applications, soil mixing has grown into a widely accepted method to stabilize, solidify, and treat a variety of wastes. In this paper, the authors draw from decades of experience in the environmental soil mixing market to provide an overview of the U.S. industry practice, including discussions of major industries served, waste types remediated, and trends in construction. The paper also includes descriptions of recent applications throughout to reinforce the high level discussions.
In Situ Remediation Using Soil Mixing
Soil mixing, originally developed as a means for structural soil improvement, has evolved into a system for effectively treating soil in situ to meet environmental remediation cleanup objectives. Using soil mixing in remedial efforts has