SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUND CONSOLIDATION

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APP PUB NO 20220228340A1
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17615532

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The present invention relates to a method for inducing ground consolidation. The method comprises providing a first chamber in a first hole in the ground, and a second chamber in a second hole in the ground, the first and second chambers being liquid-impermeable and electrically conductive; providing a first electrolytic fluid in the first chamber and a second electrolytic fluid in the second chamber; placing at least a first electrode in the first chamber, and at least a second electrode in the second chamber, the first and second electrodes being operatively connected to a power supply; feeding consolidation fluids into the ground for feeding reactants of a consolidation process, and catalysers for the reactants into the ground; and applying to the first and second electrodes an electric current. The current causes the first electrode to operate as an anode and the second electrode to operate as a cathode thereby inducing electric polarization in the ground to cause the reactants and catalysers to cross paths to thereby cause consolidation of the ground.

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ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)EPFL-TTO EPFL INNOVATION PARK J LAUSANNE CH-1015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
HICHER, Patrick Préverenges, CH 1 0
LALOUI, Lyesse Ecublens, CH 4 0
TERZIS, Dimitrios Nyon, CH 5 1

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