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Author(s) -
Kogler Kurt,
Hechenbichler Johann,
Gabriel Patrick
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
geomechanics and tunnelling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1865-7389
pISSN - 1865-7362
DOI - 10.1002/geot.201800069
Subject(s) - waterproofing , serviceability (structure) , engineering , civil engineering , sustainability , forensic engineering , ecology , biology
Grouting measures in dam construction are of increasing importance in Europe, where many of the largest dams were constructed during the 1950s and 1970s. Nowadays, these dams often have to resist higher loads then they were originally designed for, and changes of reservoir management have increased loads on the structures in many cases. For this reason, many plant operators have decided to adapt dam structures for present‐day use, to increase sustainability and guarantee serviceability. At the same time, the construction of new dams requires comprehensive planning as well as full cooperation between all areas of civil engineering and grouting technology. Grouting works are key elements of dam structures, which are usually not directly visible from the surface and therefore seldom perceived by the public. This paper gives an insight into the possibilities of grouting measures in dam construction and a brief overview of objectives of grouting measures and their assignment to components of dams as well as grouting measures for waterproofing curtains, pressure tunnels, pressure shafts, surge tanks and porous mass concrete.