{"title":"Seal grouting operation of slate and schist rock masses of Zanjan Balvabin Dam site, Northwest of Iran","authors":"S. D. Mohammadi, A. Sadeghi","doi":"10.1080/17486025.2021.1955161","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT To identify the required parameters of grouting operations in scrutinising the design and execution of seal curtain of the Balvabin dam site, the test grouting operations were conducted in a part of the seal curtain zone located in the riverbed. The test grouting was carried out in the vertical and angled rows according to the properties of discontinuities in the dam foundation zone to intersect the maximum discontinuities. Afterwards, the obtained results were analysed and finally due to the not groutable of the rock mass at the depths of more than 10 metres and according to the presence of peripheral gallery in the foundation, the execution of seal grouting operations was postponed until next dewatering. The measurements after the dewatering of the dam indicate whether grouting is required or it can be eliminated. With the grouting gallery being available, the grouting can be carried out at any other time.","PeriodicalId":46470,"journal":{"name":"Geomechanics and Geoengineering-An International Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2021-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/17486025.2021.1955161","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Geomechanics and Geoengineering-An International Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.1955161","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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ABSTRACT To identify the required parameters of grouting operations in scrutinising the design and execution of seal curtain of the Balvabin dam site, the test grouting operations were conducted in a part of the seal curtain zone located in the riverbed. The test grouting was carried out in the vertical and angled rows according to the properties of discontinuities in the dam foundation zone to intersect the maximum discontinuities. Afterwards, the obtained results were analysed and finally due to the not groutable of the rock mass at the depths of more than 10 metres and according to the presence of peripheral gallery in the foundation, the execution of seal grouting operations was postponed until next dewatering. The measurements after the dewatering of the dam indicate whether grouting is required or it can be eliminated. With the grouting gallery being available, the grouting can be carried out at any other time.
期刊介绍:
Geomechanics is concerned with the application of the principle of mechanics to earth-materials (namely geo-material). Geoengineering covers a wide range of engineering disciplines related to geo-materials, such as foundation engineering, slope engineering, tunnelling, rock engineering, engineering geology and geo-environmental engineering. Geomechanics and Geoengineering is a major publication channel for research in the areas of soil and rock mechanics, geotechnical and geological engineering, engineering geology, geo-environmental engineering and all geo-material related engineering and science disciplines. The Journal provides an international forum for the exchange of innovative ideas, especially between researchers in Asia and the rest of the world.