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Introduction Geomembrane is a liner with very low permeability installed to control fluid migration. It is usually made of polymeric sheets, however other materials can be used to fabricate it. This material is widely used in different projects such as waste disposal sites, bottom sealing and soil protection. Geomembrane Designing procedure Placement of geomembrane requires […]
Introduction The main purpose of inserting a cut-off wall is to reduce seepage. Cut-off walls are used for both environmental and civil projects. in excavation projects, for example, cut-off wall can be used as a barrier around the perimeter of the excavation to prevent groundwater from entering the working area. Cut-off walls are also an […]
introduction Ground freezing is an effective technique stabilized wet soils and prevent its collapse in many construction projects such as tunneling and excavation. This method is also used to prevent the soil contamination caused by pollutant materials used in excavations. The effectiveness of this method has been proven during the recent century. As it is […]
Soil dilation is a change in volume when soil is subjected to shear deformations. In the honor of the person who described it for the first time it is also called Reynolds dilatancy. In simple words, granular material which are densely compacted naturally tends to dilate. Quite the opposite, loose granular material continuously get denser under […]
Soil Compaction is a process during which soil density is increased by applying mechanical forces. the main purpose of soil compaction is to improve soil stability and its beating capacity. To be more precise compaction is a rearrangement of soil particles resulting in soil densification. soil compaction objectives Reduction of void ratio Increase of load […]