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How do you improve the sustainability of shotcrete coatings for slope stabilization? Soil and rock slope stabilization issues is a significant part of civil engineering, traffic and industrial mining projects. The main problem which engineers face in designing and operating of slopes is ground stabilization due to geology, hydrogeology, soil and rock conditions, erosion, different climates, rainfall, humidity, freeze-thaw and snow conditions. Over the years, the use of shotcrete for slope stabilization has increased substantially. In today`s interesting article from Shotcrete magazine of American Shotcrete Association, Mike Ballou and Matthew Niermann are elaborating on their experience in using fibres in shotcrete for slope stabilisation. https://lnkd.in/dKmZ6Yca The creation of a layer of shotcrete lining prevents the free discharge of groundwater, which can lead to the accumulation of moisture behind the supporting layer of concrete. If shotcrete has high permeability and/or the groundwater pressure is significantly elevated, water may penetrate the shotcrete structure and this can lead to degradation of the cement matrix and loss of lining strength. A gradual decrease in the strength and integrity of concrete leads to corrosion of the reinforcement, which greatly reduces the durability of the stabilization solution. When including Dolenco Drain into the design, mounted between two layers of shotcrete or even directly onto the rock surface, and subsequently covered by a final shotcrete layer, Dolenco Drain permanently prevent water pressure on the shotcrete, prevent humidity in the final lining and increases longterm durability. #slopestabilization #sprayedconcrete #shotcrete #waterproofing #infrastructure #sustainability

Wasif Abbasi

Senior Engineer at Karot Hydropower Project

2mo

Very informative

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