Soil Stabilization with Large Organic Cations and Polyacids

Previous studies at the Iowa Engineering Experiment Station have demonstrated the superior water-proofing ability of large organic cations as soil stabilizing agents (1, 2, 3). A method of combining this water-proofing ability of a large organic cation with the cementing capacity of a polyacid is presently being studied. This report describes the mechanisms of water-proofing and cementing and presents results of the first part of the experimental work