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Simplify Piezometer Installations, Lower CostsSimplify Piezometer Installations, Lower Costsand Get Better results withand Get Better results with
Fully Grouted PiezometersFully Grouted Piezometers
P. Erik Mikkelsen, P.E.Consulting Engineer GeoMetron Inc PSBellevue, WA, USA
Univ. of Flor ida Short Course, March 19, 2007
Open Standpipe Piezometer Open Standpipe Piezometer Obviously low material costs , but ... Time consuming recording Time-lag potential Minimal and un-timely observations
Installation sensitivity/problems
time consuming backfill procedures complicated backfill risk of incomplete backfill
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VW Piezometer SensorsVW Piezometer Sensors Advantages instant reading, not influenced by observer can be fully grouted best suited for automated readings calibration not influenced by lead length high zero stability (minimal drif t for decades)
Disadvantages vulnerable to over-voltage, need protection calibration factors, barometric influence can be damaged by over-pressure
(After Slope Indicator)
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Fully grouted piezometer Fully grouted piezometer Why grout? Eliminates complexityWhy does it work? It is like saturatedclay!Works like piezo sensor pushed into clayMix design? Design based on cementcontent.
Grout properties (new research results)
Mandrel pushed Mandrel pushed --in VWP in soft clayin VWP in soft clay
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Casagrande missed the point that pressure sensors are different!
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Darcys Law for FlowDarcys Law for Flow
Grout Type Characteristics k (cm/sec) Source Neat cement w/c = 0.53, = 112 pcf 10-7 Baroid
Bentonite chips hydrated 10 -8 Baroid Bentonite slurry 6 % solids 10 -5 Baroid Bentonite slurry 20 % solids 10 -8 Baroid
Cement-bentonite water/solids = 4 to 1 10 -6 Vaughan, 1969Cement-bentonite w : c : b = 4 : 1 : 1 5 x 10 -8 Vaughan, 1973
Table 2. Permeability of some grouts
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CementCement --Bentonite GroutBentonite GroutMix ratio by weight - 2.5 water : 1 cem :0.37 bent + or according to consistencyMix water and cement firs t
Add bentonite slowly, high agitat ion, make groutcreamy, yet pumpable (Marsh # 50-60 sec)Density - 80 pcfWater Content - >100 %Modulus - about 10,000 psi30- day QU strength - 50 to 100 psiPermeabil ity k = 1.0E-06 cm/sec.
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Water-Cement Ratio by Weight
U n c o n f i n e d C o m p r e s s i v e S t r e n g t h i n p s i
Marsland, 1973
Slope Indicator, 1982
Dunnicliff, 1980
Anderson, 1984Minnitti, 1980
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VWP in Grout, 200mm thick ness , 288 days cur ing
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VWP in Grout, Response Time vs. Curing in Days
200mm grout thickness
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Normalized Cement-Bentonite Grout Properties(Marsh Number = 50 to 60 sec.) Aft er B arr E ng ine erin g 3/9/0 5
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Density(pcf) = 83.8 xVoid Ratio = 4 xUCC strength = 240 xk (cm/sec) = 1.0E-7 x
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Fully grouted multiFully grouted multi --level VWPslevel VWPs
Barometric Pressure and Rainfall, Oregon Coast
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VWP - Altitude Correct ion
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Fully Grouted Piezometer ProjectFully Grouted Piezometer Project
Raw data for fully grouted VWPRaw data for fully grouted VWP
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PROFILE 2: Pore Pressure ElevationsGrnd. Elev. Assum ed = 20 m
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#9, elev. 18.1 m
#8, elev. 18 m
#10, elev. 12 m#12, elev. 10.5 m
#11, elev. 9 m
#13, elev. 8 m
Emb. Elevation
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PROFILE 1: Pore Pressure Elevations,Grnd. Elev. Assumed = 20 m
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#3, elev. 11.5 m
#2, elev. 11 m#5, elev. 11 m
#7, elev. 10 m
#6, elev. 6.5
#4, elev. 5 m
Emb. Elevation#4
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CC--B grout: 55 gal. paddle mixer B grout: 55 gal. paddle mixer
400400 --m deep Mm deep M --L VWP installationL VWP installation
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ConclusionsConclusionsCement-bentonite grout works!Simpler and faster installationLess chance of failed installationWorks as a high air-entry filter It always starts out fully saturatedEliminates risk of bentonite activity
Applicable to both boreholes andembankments