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1.	How do you price your services?
2.	What are Grouting Specifications?
3.	What does Grout Quantity mean?
4.	What is an Injection Point Configuration?
5.	What is Compressive Strength?
6.	What is Injection Point Spacing?
7.	What is Injection Pressure?
8.	What is meant by Depth Range?
9.	What is Slump Range?

Pricing - The pricing is determined by the services that are actually required by the engineer's report. The services will be rendered according to the specifications set forth by the engineers report and prices will be quoted on an individual case basis.

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Grouting Specifications - The grouting specifications are a basic guideline that is typically provided by the soils engineer for the remediation of the sinkhole condition.

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Grout Quantity - The expected grout quantity is usually an educated guess based on the geographic region and the size of any voids that were encountered during the soils investigation.

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The injection points are typically installed on an alternating vertical and angled pattern. Angled points can be used to help direct the grout flow under the center of an existing structure.

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Compressive Strength - The compressive strength will indicate how strong the grout material will need to be after a specified curing period. Most engineers will test samples of the grout material by measuring how much force is required to break the cured samples.

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Injection Point Spacing - The injection point spacing is usually determined by the soil conditions and the consistency of the grout material used. In certain cases, a larger spacing interval can be utilized when combined with a higher slump range.

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Injection Pressure - The injection pressure indicates the recommended pumping force that will be required at the point of injection to push the grout into the ground to seal off the lime rock and re-compact loosened soil zones.  Strength will indicate how strong the grout material will need to be after a specified curing period. Most engineers will test samples of the grout material by measuring how much force is required to break the cured samples.

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Depth Range - The estimated depth range is based on the information collected from the Standard Penetration Test Borings.  It is not uncommon to have several linear feet of difference in the depth to rock when comparing one boring location to another.

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Slump Range - A Slump Test will define the thickness or consistency of the grout material.  This test will measure in inches how much the grout material will sink or slump when a cone shaped mold confining the grout is removed.  The slump range indicates what the allowable grout consistency can be as it is injected to treat the sinkhole.

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