Long-Distance Grouting, Materials and Methods Grouting Conference 2003
An abandoned 1600-meter (mile-long) rock tunnel had to be completely filled with grout. The total tunnel volume was approximately 4500 cubic meters (6000 cubic yards).
An abandoned 1600-meter (mile-long) rock tunnel had to be completely filled with grout. The total tunnel volume was approximately 4500 cubic meters (6000 cubic yards).
Grouting techniques have been used for many years to solve various aspects of coal mine pollution and subsidence problems. The principal applications are in preventing

Background Freeport-McMoRan, a large copper mining company, tasked GSI with creating an impermeable cutoff wall / grout curtain at their Chino Mine facility to prevent

Significant Project Features: Soil-Bentonite Cutoff Wall Total Area: 168,700 SF Length: 2,410.0 LF Depth: 70 ft. Width: 3 ft. Permeability: <1.0×10-7 cm/sec Project Objective: To install

Project Features: Two-Line Grout Curtain Fully documented, real-time, automated, grouting parameter monitoring and recording Remediation of earthen embankment dam and underlying rock foundation Pressure Grouting