Table 4 Construction parameters of DSM columns.

From: Quality assessment and quality control of deep soil mixing columns based on a cement-content controlled method

Group

Mixing shaft speed (m/min)

Blade number

Number of mixings

Mixing method

G1

1.05, 1.05, 1.5, 1.5

10

Four-mixing-three-injection

Unidirectional

G2

0.6, 0.8

10

Two-mixing-two-injection

Bidirectional

G3

1.05, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5

8

Four-mixing-three-injection (G6 has a remixing at 6–9 m)

G4

1.05, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5

10

G5

1.05, 1.05, 1.5, 1.5

G6

1.05, 1.05, 1.5, 1.5

G7

1.05, 1.05, 1.8, 1.8, 1.8, 1.8

Six-mixing-five-injection