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‘GEOTECHNICAL METRUMENTATION NEWS Cement-Bentonite Grout Backfill for Borehole Instruments. P.Erik Mikkoleon Current Use of Bentonite Materials and Technology Although his article advocates the we ‘ofeemea- bentonite rat ts prop {eo rviw corer bentonite bck fd seslng produce to lst why {heise hal belie, Toten timed tere isaconfsing ara ova ‘spells chips, pranlted and pow derforms of sodium bentonite ‘enoaly whee Neth Ate lea and ebewber. Calcium ype mont ‘nollie and oplie ae alo se “The proper ue of hse produce i mature aad complex wectalogy eo ployed by the eaviroameatal, va ‘ecwellaed pemleum nga Basic ‘esearch bas been doe ad the roy ties ae koown. For example, Boil Indust Produt (19) manta ‘turer of about daze diling rd ss ives aed workshop in aus ton, Texas inlading » hande-on laboratory ay. Her, the ae Fars about the diftreace between ling ‘mods and beiate used for sling (Gingle-conponeat gous) sn bow pice the meri Homeve, dle nd geo-profesional who install, Pezomete ed ther boreal int rent for the getetnia! indy [pov do aot vein bekgroued “ndoRnavelimied understanding of Teatoalte produ ousde of powder ted to ake mod and depp chip ‘dwn the be, Ging "igi te ‘res more knowledge, beter eqip- ‘hen ana higher eve of uly eo Wo, whic appears beams fo ‘orto istumenaon.| Solid Bentonite Seats Insllaionoftetone bal, pelle of chip as scl above asad pocket ave Seen pezometernatlsion o> fedure ovr the at SO your Ri rocedere for opee tine consming,partctary on dpe tortor orwhen caving When you manage get uc was ntl ‘io rng the ole, theres as tly a0 question soot hi perme fy being adequately Iw. These vals have a very low pemeabiiy,otes lower than many itu elaysEsub- lishment of proper procedures for ‘lc of Sch materials has ben Important aot only beets sealing is Important, but also becuse he iste tin condone ae often dic the proedures cbse. Many i= sullason rd up lear than sate (ver the lst decade, experience as shown ta beso chip (es opposed to alls and pellets) are the eases ce. These chips Hook ike crise {gravel and yeas very showy. How ‘ft the fine eay-dut unsvoialy ‘mnein withthe chips can mae cod tins increasing tka ling po ‘ceeds, eading to bridging and blocage phe in the boro. For relly simple intalations where the aig nd volumes ae nt too ex sive thie materi sully oes nc whe estes ie CSvironmental obvertion wells and ope standie promt: Pellets, chips and polymer-sas- peed granules can as be weed o {he dexted locaton in he bring. To real flogging is abwaysahrd, Incatlest a clogged temie pipe abe ida and heard conga wing occrs wile roping the a ‘eas day ino he boeboe, theres no reeouse cept sa ve Bentonite Groute ‘These products ae the lest desiable for sealing or backing. They ae ‘mad fom weer and powdered boon itn nose ding ma bc to higher density withthe ad of ‘nes and speciale’ grout mixing tnt The higher the bectonte so icon, the over the permeah- iy in The wieetet of uch lary ‘Sextremely hghanditnever relly ‘sp © aything more than tisk pst, icesold Ikebe cipaeals A number of tetonie sealing routs ae aval thle butaone pperto setup to asold form, Tyee sentve to cre eing (eadiag wa Das set and en be il {alt © pump down hess diameter ‘gout pges (04 ich) oe used for Plezometers and ber geotechnical ‘etoeshon andi iaion occu: ‘wetmixing and pamping preblens wll, lead prmanett soupy bck Coment-Bentonite Grout: Basics ‘Abertnite grout bck consisting of stent nd watermsy robe ol mel stable ad ioe ‘tiny shut oly inode por ‘terres ced byte acon proces, Invoduing cement, ren 8 Sal amount, reduces the expansive ‘operie ofthe enone component ‘once the cement-bertnite pout aes final set The strenght of the set zou canbe designed o be sir © the astounding ground by controlling the eet content and adjunting he ‘mix proprions. Contoig the com> ‘esiilty (modulus) andthe penne= bility is not 20 en8y. Weaker cementitious routs tend to remain tachi tus normally conelieted ljsosinarrengths The bectonte Solids content har he rest infaene nthe permeailiy of cenear- Seton: ite rom ot the cemeet content Cenent-bentoate grou ar eser to use tan bentonite rus, provide @ eng working tine before set and ae more frgvag shoul the we deviate Marland’ rale-ofthumt is to make fom te desig ecpeormixing ulp- the ay steng the grotto math ime aed method tis euler aja one quarerbatoftne sounding oi. the routmiservariaors in tempers Water and coment in proportions ‘ure, pH and clulines ofthe water greater han aboat 0. 01.0 by weight ‘Pu besonte routs mast be mined il egret without the aaition of ‘auldplyedby sey flowingres- bentonite or some oer typeof filer ‘requis adprocedres treater cy or lime) to spend the ‘otcomonprectce mongers do- cme nhl. nalleaes sunt ing tet bors illersaelo suspend the cementand to provide steer bur purge ‘Strength and Deformation ‘ie ou! tcosineny- The besone ‘The pn al for pting my ind Sys ora iat eng oth ctheraintinatorinesiiine gonthemaoonidanatrict ‘heswerganddetmaon bance” tho sages the wont ead eof isesoftbe sarong siren Da erat lie dott the pemeil: However, wile k's fume sega lng othe peas fexthetomatchsteghsisunas- — ponbleedng and punpebe, I the We with ume mix design match puted terse ra Se the'deforation modulus of = Geneaandemaghiacmaee yah ‘citrine tt ofecly fer yet be wed ar see oo Soe Teme S85 es te tg mln ‘ovina fhe sgh mine be egecd op. Py ah eomans Erect gme em reat ge (a ‘roe pot ctinan wailony com pasa ‘tribute a weak foree in the situation ° ‘henge tle ‘rost Pemestitty Steg dn called inbnaly Perea egotism on fromvatoursoucerby the auoroer ie that ied pewter GeyeanaresmmarsedinPigue!/A slo elite reject oe popes ‘reine do ought apoio ob publ in tev fares isa he erase in eng wi gener past pot the hrc Inceaingwetrcomen The we tha alse ed soe ie tercenetrigconostistengtelpemmetrnake ne” ad that the tt grout (Marland, 1979). oun pemaee, e e pe- EEE eee eee) igre 1. 28-ycomon bentanl grout seth, wai cement rain Data fom ‘hors peronal flex abe. Permeablily kof some grote charter acapblgobetingst oe ik some ie sin weight i att ‘Spend we lysed we ‘Shoravolne 12015 tne cog nally te tebe men pate tn ten = ost act and et 9 —— te eae tbe in hice, bt hi done ot 20% sols sot amid__| rem tat other of erst in [nncriode=aie 10% ‘gia, 569 | tes and composition sould not be eee ee ge Sod Ii ater of vey and Iwieibeaiist [sate 1973 | Snmenienn of rd fe toplton For sample ia Sue an may be ith of cocaine tS Fiesoteoitingtobtiesandand out aves Oder bene ponder Poof hyd Line es be the tumonie seal, Two ace by oduct ioesalvestocaancecer ELEY tg aug (1959 and 1973) make he lnm chats sochasvicoe point lari teary ad pre. Ths iy, deity and lation. Sch a+ ty Deatgn Rulon [ocedure nt oly simples dlicutsves are potably not deinen! 19 Jerdernaro fa proses spe Ievalation stanton, but also im making'ssotble cement-boronite fu rta yud Secs enate prove te quaiy ofthe instalation. 11 grove bute notreaiyelerattorcom he suru ne Ths Eralyaotaquesioofwheterorset efetvetnsuchacontx. Won'scems lah! tying the comet wie diaphragm pieometers work when otto be wel understood isthe fen Raga hs ineeniey opens {aly samomdedwih pot braheitbiiyofwingcowsc grins oftenon et unc epee gos lets ise quan ofmaking gout wih» etinaeasesoldsconem orlower- fSraanpsceecingecionlnr nee ‘uate pemesilty Caner: nor” ing the permeability In pone, When Suet ene comet we ite gots gnrly wel sued owe cement bentonite pout. Would poy- used ft he waceceme as comptsh hit Ieradiiverbenoaiedforminings. faetyetheeneckiet tet "Te cenen-tcwonite ivi when ili fo eample? oes aes anne ae setisanineglrtoorycom sructre -Avasidente sodium benaieab- us or Pane ene eld together with bh ccd cement sae more water han calcu boson” NS es Sn ea ‘hd colbidl bonds tis a igh po- Ke. Acordng to cay minralopis Tpcwer stern aes be ‘ous oid wi alow parealiy fat Pap, 196) the presence sodium as ony cena, when Me Iiersemewier lathe cengatand bee; the dominant exchangeable on fie Shae tonite range, fom 1x10 t Tal0> tatescmanynteranel war inen to“ ylatt sepeat-benonke rou in scutes. Typical pulished velar of beaut ns te elie eed hv sought ome, permeability are listed in Table 1, tre apbenomenon wich dos notoe- The mo stein ating ie dene Nanphn (1973) quot acoeficien of cr with calium or magnesium %2 furlaruiwibiiedl apenas permeability for a pumpable ce- domination. Sodium benoit is ‘cao got ic or nr scion prey at Te 2 Cnentertonte pot mine Srebrenica: | appeon [Gr rom oFaSo| rus Soe ts ere bone net - waidsedocwniotemnets | Mawiae | weak | Raoty | Week | Ratooy ite fr eg dv ‘eit Mei scvice aewnemen mis | was) mtn | 28, | Smal | se | Sonate cepa roto] et vf ote | ‘yb a aes ‘recat wed Beto Beis | asm | 0a | sm] on Ding cc ne 0 who do consid erat | ‘etre nsw shh [Nos Iie ty cpr sgh The ys a Yk Solin Boe uh fein 0p sar sop Sl Oa ont ‘Somatic tr lovey he fe Tinie tengo powered | a 1000 wt ‘alcng he ach trogh he pump in Mixing Procedure Sle, withdrew he temic after each 50 2 200 gall ques The rig Ag pump witonesucion bose anda bath an enunt comesonding to te rnp provides the kindof etmiing etuuhoe ied wihsjetnoraeanda grout level i he boring 1 hep the Tequred for geting the job done SO-gallon sere shown a Figure 2, er pumping ress a low posible ‘aks Ary kindof eats powder We mnimum rumen for cicula> When miting gt 100 fet or mare ‘od to make ding md combined ton bach mixing of grou. Pade or fom he borehole tian cosy ‘it Type {Portland cement and water Nigh shew miner ean aso be sed. A would be requis bua he rik of an be ted but the appoprite qua measured qaany of clean wale goes ome blestng tiyofbencnte willy somenhat de tno the mining wibarel Ea andthe Pedlng on grade of bot miing quencing eft (oghtion wae © = ‘erp and emer. Grout mies should be controlled Ao FowDER LOWLY ‘by weight ud proportioned ove the seed sven ofthe set rot. The envio factors contained i AP. it (1988, 1998) ae ery Rell rmx esa Tae acer cxowe “Twominesae givninTble2 hat var "ORO int les in 2ay trength rom 50 pa to 4 aller watercementratorof2 5106.6 "The spoon of bento tae ‘efor te above mixing proceire ‘ould ay cet ctr mentioned [ee The amount of bentonite sown in ez ead ony Bed ie, eee ei ao andy or epee) | any foreman ‘Figure 2. Graton hack ming of gro (iim conway Aer Somioetealtese Yin gurtereteshigetictese Vib Te cr premed bans ebashae than i wae and esonite wee mined fet staedneagefon testi pumping an cicalaion srs, Thea Adtional Considerations ‘ont of wating low pemesily. thecemeats gd aed he we ‘When the bei slat tet erand mined roughly. As stage Stoogth is ofa sed to chancterze a cats, the doy nese end he henley wae Nex elon ut for deformon-pe instrument, emesiiy'sbweredAlbmeepemse. leper is owl aidd io he jt butmodalsf defrmaon shuld ide: SBity gen pretered nce ce. Ungereache bare smlyenoughso ally bthe busi udging compat ‘eaten gros bie + higher chimps of beret oat fm. This SY with sound condos, The gost ‘emeabiythannighdnny bts shouldbe comsanly cheesy nap- oli na bole willy a Doworsiyperds‘Ti tier ged ine the tom win shoves When si fee salir o greta th ‘eas frmisng water an cemcatte- cluaps for, slow dom and ootadd fail repac according 1 1S Treading tet fy more pomécr ul they ae dieses. Whee he to mach ‘Old hts lebar,sohat ome us- led Kerp adding beso thet or fore, pacers wl we cevwiliasit on ming water andben- waar an llysiny minted end wl mewsremens can tine porderfrsThsiseormllthe const. Observe the constency be fs thn spleens ofthe su ‘sy ili ds ried ayes wil mining and et the grou thicken TOnding round. Thus xr ost ‘Roc sy prank cf bento tan fe anter feo fen inte Gen! Test freeones mich re thesbovemchod Alo.weofiyénted ely, tewixticke somemor with esnbl han fr ncnometer, for bentonite wih comet! added lst sdiedmbungiine Adie beaonie ext, More ce sould be akc in ome patie in pt eta ‘makings gro forecalboreole defor. ony for pound lnpovenest Such Inaton meus than for at inaes a highl theron rely on

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