EVALUATION ON APPLICATION OF BENTONITE SLURRY GROUT FOR EXCAVATION DISTURBED ZONE IN ORDER TO RECOVER LOW PERMEABLE ROCK MASSES

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to improve technologies of the grouting for excavation disturbed zone in order to recover low permeable rock masses for research and development on geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. In this study, experiments of grouting injection test are performed on bentonite slurry mixes with saline and ethanol in the laboratory. From the results of the tests, low viscous and high density bentonite slurry is found to be able to inject the concentrated bentonite slurry and to recover low permeable in the fine fractured aperture. In conclusion this bentonite slurry is able to be expected the grouting effects for excavation disturbed zone in order to recover low permeable rock masses.