Monday, October 5, 2015

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SLURRY WALLS
Slurry walls give a non- structural barrier against water access, also called cut- off wall and they are executed from a blend of bentonite and cement. 


The thickness of slurry walls can range between 50 and 120 cm and the depth varies between 15 and 60 m.


Applications: 
Slurry walls are generally used to seal landfills, dams or industrial installations that can pollute underground water.





Execution stages:


Slurry walls are built in the identical manner as the diaphragm walls.


The initial stage consists in the excavation of a trench. In the majority cases the excavation penetrates about 1 - 2 m into a low permeability soil, such as clay, to give water tightness under the wall.

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