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Groutability and Grouting of Rock

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Once WPT’s prove that the foundation is too permeable, it has to be analyzed whether a treatment is required. For this analysis, a hydraulic model should be used whenever justified. This analysis first must examine whether the foundation setting comprises favorable hydrogeological components, possibly making a treatment unnecessary.

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Ewert, FK., Hungsberg, U. (2018). Groutability and Grouting of Rock. In: Rock Grouting at Dam Sites. Professional Practice in Earth Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64036-5_6

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