Research on Polyurethane-Stabilized Soils and Development of Quantitative Indicators for Integration into BIM-Based Project Planning

This research presents the results of studies on the physical and mechanical properties of the soil–polymer composites developed by the Scientific and Production Company “Special Polymer Technologies” SPT® by injecting polyurethane material into clay soils to strengthen the foundations of erected structures. A novel method is proposed to determine the strain characteristics of these composites, embracing the preparation of model specimens in cylindrical containers with subsequent static and dynamic load testing. The results of static tests showed a significant increase in the strain modulus in comparison to that of the soil, resulting in soil stabilization due to a decrease in the initial content of moisture squeezed out of the modified soil. A coefficient of increase in the deformation modulus (KE) is introduced to quantitatively assess the soil stabilization efficiency. An original technique is also proposed for assessing composite durability, and it is based on analyzing the mass loss after cyclic wetting and drying. The proposed soil stabilization approach promotes and improves digital construction technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) by enabling the accurate simulation and prediction of the behavior of loaded soil in foundation systems. The introduced quantifiable metrics can be integrated into Digital Twin- or BIM-based project planning tools, contributing to sustainability, safety, and reliability in modern construction practices.