Recent applications and developments of Polyurethane materials in pavement engineering

X Li, J Li, J Wang, J Yuan, F Jiang, X Yu… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decades, Polyurethane (PU) as an emerging polymer material has been widely
used to construct, repair, reinforce, and protect civil engineering infrastructures. Meanwhile …

Improving the strength of weak soil using polyurethane grouts: A review

S Saleh, NZM Yunus, K Ahmad, N Ali - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The recent need to develop infrastructure, driven by global population growth is forcing
societies to construct on any soil type available within their vicinity including weak soils …

Reinforcement of silty soil with permeable polyurethane by penetration injection

C Wang, C Guo, X Du, M Shi, Q Liu, Y Xia - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Injection of silts is commonly used to improve unfavorable engineering properties. Though
the effects of traditional grouting materials on soil improvement have been investigated in …

The expansion and mechanical property-based cavity expansion model for polyurethane grouting underneath the airport pavement

W Liu, S Zhang, Y Li, X Ye - Transportation Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The cavity beneath the pavement will be further expanded by the self-expansion pressure of
polyurethane foam after grouting, leading to a decline in its density and mechanical …

Soil injection technology using an expandable polyurethane resin: A review

MMS Sabri, NI Vatin, KAM Alsaffar - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The soil injection, using an expandable polyurethane resin, holds a unique potential for
settlement compensation, lifting, and strengthening the foundations of existing buildings and …

Adhesive performance and impermeability mechanism of loess embankment using caster oil based polyurethane reinforce

X Zhou, Y Zhang, L Li, G Zhao, S Xu - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Loess subgrade is easy susceptible to moisture damage, especially in the embankment at
the bridge approach. In order to decrease the differential settlement, Caster oil-based …

Desiccation cracking behavior of polyurethane and polyacrylamide admixed clayey soils

C Qi, Y Bai, J Liu, F Bu, DP Kanungo, Z Song, X He - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
There has been a growing interest in polymer applied for soil reinforcement in recent years.
However, there little attention has been paid to the effects of polymer on soil cracking …

Thermosetting characteristics and performances of polyurethane material on airport thin-overlay

L Xu, X Li, F Jiang, X Yu, J Wang, F Xiao - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The slow curing speed of traditional cement materials for airport pavement maintenance
tended to cause unacceptable delays on the daily operations of airport aircraft. It was …

Properties of Low-Exothermic polymer grouting materials and its application on highway

L Zhao, C Wang, C Guo, X Ma, Z Li, X Du… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Frost heaving and thawing settlement are the main problems in highways in permafrost
regions. Non-aqueous reacting polymer is a relatively effective and environmentally friendly …

An experimental study on the reinforcement of silt with permeable polyurethane by penetration grouting

C Wang, Q Liu, C Guo, Y Xia, Y Hao… - Advances in Civil …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To meet the demand of antiseepage and reinforcement of soil dams, a kind of permeable
polyurethane grouting material was developed. A visual steady‐pressure grouting test …