scope:

This state-of-the-art report contains information on applications, materials, properties, mix proportioning, design, construction, and quality-control inspection and testing procedures for soil cement. The intent of this report is to provide basic information on soil-cement technology with emphasis on current practice regarding mix proportioning, properties, testing, and construction.

This report does not provide information on fluid or plastic soil cement, which has a mortarlike consistency at time of mixing and placing. Information on this type of material is provided by ACI Committee 229 on Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM). Rollercompacted concrete (RCC), which is a type of no-slump concrete compacted by vibratory roller, is not covered in this report. ACI Committee 207 on Mass Concrete has a report available on roller-compacted concrete.