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<article xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="https://jats.nlm.nih.gov/archiving/1.4/xsd/JATS-archive-oasis-article1-4-mathml3.xsd" article-type="review-article" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Nanotechnologies in Construction: A Scientific Internet-Journal</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="electronic">2075-8545</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">ООО &quot;Центр новых технологий &quot;НаноСтроительство&quot;</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15828/2075-8545-2026-18-4-495-506</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">RNIVBZ</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading"><subject>CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SCIENCE</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Review Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Development of performance requirements for grouting mixtures in soil improvement by pressure injection</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8787-826X</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=675967</contrib-id><name><surname>Ter-Martirosyan</surname><given-names>Armen Z.</given-names></name><bio><p>Dr. Sci. (Technics), Full Professor; Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Professor, Department of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics</p></bio><email>gic-mgsu@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-7095</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=852458</contrib-id><name><surname>Angelo</surname><given-names>Georgy O.</given-names></name><bio><p>Cand. Sci., Associate Professor; Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Associate Professor, Director of SEC “Geotechnics” of Research Institute “Geotechnics” named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan</p></bio><email>nocgeo@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2705-5354</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="authorid">https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?authorid=632884</contrib-id><name><surname>Alexeev</surname><given-names>Vyacheslav A.</given-names></name><bio><p>Director, SEC “Underground Construction” of Research Institute “Geotechnics” named after Z.G. Ter-Martirosyan</p></bio><email>634586@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><city>Moscow</city><country>Russian Federation</country><institution>National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering</institution></aff><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-08-22"><day>22</day><month>08</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>18</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>495</fpage><lpage>506</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-06-26"><day>26</day><month>06</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-08-18"><day>18</day><month>08</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>© 2026 Armen Z. Ter-Martirosyan, Georgy O. Angelo, Vyacheslav A. Alexeev</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder>Armen Z. Ter-Martirosyan, Georgy O. Angelo, Vyacheslav A. Alexeev</copyright-holder><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)</ext-link> License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-4-2026/495-506.pdf" xlink:title="URL">https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-4-2026/495-506.pdf</self-uri><abstract><p>Introduction. The geotechnical environment is a dynamic system, the parameters of which are pivotal in determining the reliability and safety of building and structural engineering works. Deterioration in soil properties, whether of a natural or human-induced origin, gives rise to conditions that deviate from the design specifications, thus necessitating the implementation of protective measures in the form of soil stabilization. The process entails the reinforcement of soil, resulting in the formation of a three-dimensional geotechnical massif. In this context, the microstructure of the treated soil is partially or completely filled with an grouting mixture. This enhancement leads to improvements in both cohesion and deformation characteristics, relative to the initial values. Injection methods have been employed extensively to address a wide range of geotechnical challenges, with the objective of stabilizing and enhancing soil properties using polymeric or mineral compositions. However, the requirements for such compositions are often either not specified or stated only in general terms, and many methodologies and the underlying assumptions for design justifications are lacking. The formulation of such requirements constitutes a pivotal element in the advancement of injection technologies and the establishment of a design and technical framework. Materials and methods. A rigorous analysis was conducted to ascertain the primary deformation parameters of stabilized soil treated with grouting mixtures. This restructuring of the soil mass enhances its properties. The performance of fast-setting polymer systems was also analyzed. The subjects’ rapid development of strength is indicative of their suitability for emergency operations. Results and Conclusion. An analysis of the results indicates that grouting mixtures can enhance the properties of soil masses, suggesting the efficacy of such technologies, even in complex engineeringgeological settings. These findings imply that injection methods are practically applicable to a wide range of weak soils.</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>construction</kwd><kwd>injection technologies</kwd><kwd>microstructure</kwd><kwd>soil-concrete</kwd><kwd>geotechnical mass</kwd><kwd>deformation characteristics</kwd><kwd>ultrafine binder</kwd><kwd>polyurethanes</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><funding-statement>The research was funded by the National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering.</funding-statement></funding-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><ref id="ref1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation>1. Akbuliakova E. N., Ponomaryov A. B. Analysis of the water saturation influence on the strength characteristics of eluvial soils. Construction and Geotechnics. 2024;15(1):83-90. http://doi.org/10.15593/2224-9826/2024.1.06 –EDN: EZSWOZ</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="ref2"><label>2</label><mixed-citation>2. Yunhao Chen, Ling Zhang, Zhongshu Liu, Yongwei Li, Jingpeng Tan. 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