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July – September, 2013

Eng. Mladen Zahariev,
Regional Manager for Eastern Europe

Grouting was for a long time considered to be an art rather than
a science. Much of
that had to do with little knowledge of the reaction of the grout in
the ground and the lack of measuring devices to record the most
important parameters and the ability to compare and evaluate
the results. With the developments in equipment and materials
for the treatment of soil and rock formations. In this presenta
tion the view is focussed on equipment for cementicious grouts.

The grout mix is one of the most important keys to success or
failure of a grouting
helped to improve the environmental acceptance of the grouting
process. However these materials also call for equipment that
will help them to develop their optimum performance. Basically,

additives are agitated until they slowly intermix. However the
shearing forces are very small.

Figure 1. Paddle Mixer

Figure 2. Continuous Mixer

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High shear mixers are suitable to produce uniform suspensions
For this mixing process, high speed mixers, commonly known as
colloidal mixers

As soon as the optimum mixing time is up the grout suspension
should be transferred to a slowly revolving agitator or holding
tank. Because the high shear mixer is already equipped with
a pump, the mix can quickly be transferred into an agitator or
holding tank installed on the same level or even higher.
No other mixers are equally suitable to mix bentonite. With a

lates the liquid by drawing it in from the bottom of the
tank and discharging it near the top. The dry components are
then added from the top of the tank.

fected by high shearing action in the pump. This shearing action

a point which normally takes an additional soaking time of 12 to

that

sions with bentonite it means that all the components can be
mixed in the same process. Consequently the large holding tanks
for hydrated bentonite can be eliminated.

each

particle is individually wetted
coagulations or lumps

so

preventing

A good high shear mixer should have the fol

rpm.
such that the whole tank content is circulated
a minimum of 3 times per minute. The pres
sure of the mixing pump is of little importance.

-

Figure 3A. Schematic of a high shear mixer

Figure 3B. HCM 300 high shear mixer

Standard centrifugal pumps are not suitable for this purpose be
cause they are designed to convey liquid with little or no parti

such pump. Best suitable are pumps with recessed vortex type
impellers which create a very high turbulence in the pump hous
ing. These pumps have much less wear than the types with close
tolerances and do not get damaged or clogged if larger particles
enter into the mixer.

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High shear mixers with pumps with recessed vortex type impel
lers are also suitable
for mixing sanded grouts. Due to the absence of close toler
ances, the wear is not excessive. Top of the range mixers use
impellers of an exceptionally tough material which cannot even
be machined by carbide tools. However, the high quality of the
mix and the possible savings on material and additives, more
than compensate for possible higher wear on the equipment.
State of the art mixers are capable of handling all materials
in one batch and consequently do not require a second drum for
the addition of sand.

Almost equally important as the mixer is a careful selection of
the grout pump.

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The above mentioned features make it possible to eliminate the
complicated and
unreliable system of return lines. The pressure is automatically
controlled by the grout pump and does not require a header with
a valve system and an operator to watch the pressure gauge and
operate the valves accordingly.

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prise all those features
to make grouting a reliable and economic process. Attention

and not on the grout side as valves will not function reliably.
In order to safely grout through a single line, the grout pump
must be equipped with the necessary control features. They are

ed maximum pressure is held over any period of time..

in the grout line.
suitable for grouting.

be tolerated. It is very obvious that any pressure exceeding
grouts.
pressure drops help to move the grout particles further into

to use plunger or piston pumps as long as they are equipped
with precise pressure control valves. These pumps allow for

pump, worm pump,
Mono or Moyno pump, have the advantage that the initial in
vestment is relatively small. However the maintenance costs are
high due to the wear on stator and rotor. The maximum pres
sure of these pumps is not very high which restricts their use.

ing of voids.
line to the holding tank is required. This is labor intensive and the
safety fully depends on that valve operator and can at times not
used in North America.

Figure 11.

Figure 9.
Figure 10. Schematic view of a progressive cavity pump

voids. In this case
large quantities of grout are pumped into areas where it is not
desired, thus possibly leaving the desired areas ungrouted. A fac
tor to be considered is that the higher the velocity of the grout,
the higher the friction of the grout suspension in the ground will
be. This friction calls for higher pressure to convey the liquid

good results.

investment is higher than for progressive cavity pumps. The
pressure is such that all requirements can be covered. Pressure
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cylinder lining, the wear is increased when grouting abrasive ma
terial. Another disadvantage is, that the gravity type valves tend
to clog due to the low velocity of the grout when pumping viscous
mixes or sanded grout over a longer period of time at low output.
With today's pumping technology, grout can be moved over long
distances. This
may be of great advantage wherever it is not possible to install
nels or where logistics does not allow mixed grout or mortar
to be moved in cars. A careful calculation of the friction losses
Plunger pumps are the most versatile grout pumps and are

forms the basis for the selection of the pump and for the dimen

ing as well as the double acting side by side versions are avail
to prevent sedimentation.
of these units cover all grouting requirements. Some brands
draulic or pneumatic drive system.
recorded was 90 bar. This achievement was possible through an
intensive cooperation between the contractor, the additive sup
plier and the equipment manufacturer.
Figure 11. Schematic view of a piston pump

Figure 13. Schematic view of a double acting, reciprocating
plunger pump.

Figure 12. Schematic view of a single acting plunger pump.

These can be changed in minutes and eliminate the necessity
range of application at a low power consumption.
Some plunger pumps, single acting or double acting side by side,
m to the gantry of a LOVAT TBM. A full scale test on surface
has been performed prior to going underground to verify the
assumptions and calculations made and to experiment with dif
pumped with these pumps without the risk of clogging.
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m against a head of 290 m. Accelerator was pumped parallel

commonly consist of a

fabricated segments.
and other additional parameters such as date, time, grout hole
no., stage, mix design etc. have to be recorded manually and at
tached to the graphic chart.
a way to prevent sedimentation and separation under high pres
sure. There are numerous additives which enhance the pump
ability and increase the stability of grout. It is recommended to
consult your additive supplier at an early stage to work out the
best and most economic solution and to possibly run tests prior
to starting the work.

To assure good results in grouting it is inevitable to follow a
quality control program. Such a program consists of preliminary
grouting tests as well as on a continuous record of the important

It is important that these tests are performed exactly the same
way, with the same pressure etc. to allow proper comparison.
Today’s state of the art equipment allows precise recording of

sage with no moving parts. However the selection of the proper
is important that the meter is accurate not only in the full scale

It is now possible to record pres

is certainly the ability to cope with quick velocity changes of the
grout. This is especially important when piston or plunger pumps

lines separately. Signals from
pulses from plunger or piston
pumps are processed by this re
corder. The value of the impulses
can be separately calibrated for
each pump.
Records for each grouting se

on the measuring results as long as it has a minimum conductiv

quantities by stroke impulses from piston or plunger pumps. The
advantages of stroke recording are the simplicity of the system

to have the actual pressure recorded without any friction loss.
The pressure transducers should be separated from the grout
by a diaphragm to protect the sensitive instrument. There are
pressure transducers available to measure the grout pressure in
the hole at the packer. However the handling of such transducers
with cables running down the hole require a lot of experience and
care from the grouting crew. For permeability tests, which are

sequences.

mary.

The more sophisticated recorders also allow the setting of
parameters such as maximum quantity, maximum pressure and
set parameters is reached, the pumps will automatically be shut
down. The automatic pump control is especially advantageous
when running several grout pumps parallel. The safety is consider
having to permanently observe several pumps simultaneously.

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ment of new and better grouting materials that are more com
patible with the environment. These materials however, require
equipment which is adapted to the new grouting technologies.

With modern technology, plants can be built into containers
ing personnel. Fully automated mixing plants for slurry or dia

the grouting materials in such a way to reach their optimum
for the supply of steady top quality bentonite or slurry wall sus
ment in a paddle or continuous mixer as the resulting hydration
materials as well as for ordinary Portland Cement based grouts,
pumps and full recording for deep mixing with an output of up to
20 m

hydration of all particles and to prevent lumps of dry cement. In
these mixers, homogenous and stable suspensions can be pro
duced which do not tend to settle out of suspension and which
displace free water in ground rather than getting diluted by it.
Equally important are the grout pumps which must be capable of
pumps and full monitoring.

having its advantages and disadvantages. Important however is
the choice of a system which complies with the demand for pre
A further important factor is the recording of data about a grout

manually or with equipment which ranges from simple pressure
rameters.

consolidation and permeation grouting. The mixing process is
fully automated and each grout line is monitored with automatic
pump control feature of the recorder.

ceedings of the International Conference on Grouting in Rock and Con

The state of the art in grouting technology not only demands
more expertise of consulting engineers and contractors but also
equipment that can meet these requirements. The choice of the
suitable mixing, pumping and recording systems plays an impor
Proceedings of theRapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, Orlando,

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Contemporary Grouting Equipment

  • 1. TOPIC July – September, 2013 Eng. Mladen Zahariev, Regional Manager for Eastern Europe Grouting was for a long time considered to be an art rather than a science. Much of that had to do with little knowledge of the reaction of the grout in the ground and the lack of measuring devices to record the most important parameters and the ability to compare and evaluate the results. With the developments in equipment and materials for the treatment of soil and rock formations. In this presenta tion the view is focussed on equipment for cementicious grouts. The grout mix is one of the most important keys to success or failure of a grouting helped to improve the environmental acceptance of the grouting process. However these materials also call for equipment that will help them to develop their optimum performance. Basically, additives are agitated until they slowly intermix. However the shearing forces are very small. Figure 1. Paddle Mixer Figure 2. Continuous Mixer 21
  • 2. TOPIC July – September, 2013 TOPIC July – September, 2013 High shear mixers are suitable to produce uniform suspensions For this mixing process, high speed mixers, commonly known as colloidal mixers As soon as the optimum mixing time is up the grout suspension should be transferred to a slowly revolving agitator or holding tank. Because the high shear mixer is already equipped with a pump, the mix can quickly be transferred into an agitator or holding tank installed on the same level or even higher. No other mixers are equally suitable to mix bentonite. With a lates the liquid by drawing it in from the bottom of the tank and discharging it near the top. The dry components are then added from the top of the tank. fected by high shearing action in the pump. This shearing action a point which normally takes an additional soaking time of 12 to that sions with bentonite it means that all the components can be mixed in the same process. Consequently the large holding tanks for hydrated bentonite can be eliminated. each particle is individually wetted coagulations or lumps so preventing A good high shear mixer should have the fol rpm. such that the whole tank content is circulated a minimum of 3 times per minute. The pres sure of the mixing pump is of little importance. - Figure 3A. Schematic of a high shear mixer Figure 3B. HCM 300 high shear mixer Standard centrifugal pumps are not suitable for this purpose be cause they are designed to convey liquid with little or no parti such pump. Best suitable are pumps with recessed vortex type impellers which create a very high turbulence in the pump hous ing. These pumps have much less wear than the types with close tolerances and do not get damaged or clogged if larger particles enter into the mixer. 22 High shear mixers with pumps with recessed vortex type impel lers are also suitable for mixing sanded grouts. Due to the absence of close toler ances, the wear is not excessive. Top of the range mixers use impellers of an exceptionally tough material which cannot even be machined by carbide tools. However, the high quality of the mix and the possible savings on material and additives, more than compensate for possible higher wear on the equipment. State of the art mixers are capable of handling all materials in one batch and consequently do not require a second drum for the addition of sand. Almost equally important as the mixer is a careful selection of the grout pump. 23
  • 3. TOPIC July – September, 2013 The above mentioned features make it possible to eliminate the complicated and unreliable system of return lines. The pressure is automatically controlled by the grout pump and does not require a header with a valve system and an operator to watch the pressure gauge and operate the valves accordingly. July – September, 2013 TOPIC prise all those features to make grouting a reliable and economic process. Attention and not on the grout side as valves will not function reliably. In order to safely grout through a single line, the grout pump must be equipped with the necessary control features. They are ed maximum pressure is held over any period of time.. in the grout line. suitable for grouting. be tolerated. It is very obvious that any pressure exceeding grouts. pressure drops help to move the grout particles further into to use plunger or piston pumps as long as they are equipped with precise pressure control valves. These pumps allow for pump, worm pump, Mono or Moyno pump, have the advantage that the initial in vestment is relatively small. However the maintenance costs are high due to the wear on stator and rotor. The maximum pres sure of these pumps is not very high which restricts their use. ing of voids. line to the holding tank is required. This is labor intensive and the safety fully depends on that valve operator and can at times not used in North America. Figure 11. Figure 9. Figure 10. Schematic view of a progressive cavity pump voids. In this case large quantities of grout are pumped into areas where it is not desired, thus possibly leaving the desired areas ungrouted. A fac tor to be considered is that the higher the velocity of the grout, the higher the friction of the grout suspension in the ground will be. This friction calls for higher pressure to convey the liquid good results. investment is higher than for progressive cavity pumps. The pressure is such that all requirements can be covered. Pressure
  • 4. TOPIC July – September, 2013 July – September, 2013 TOPIC cylinder lining, the wear is increased when grouting abrasive ma terial. Another disadvantage is, that the gravity type valves tend to clog due to the low velocity of the grout when pumping viscous mixes or sanded grout over a longer period of time at low output. With today's pumping technology, grout can be moved over long distances. This may be of great advantage wherever it is not possible to install nels or where logistics does not allow mixed grout or mortar to be moved in cars. A careful calculation of the friction losses Plunger pumps are the most versatile grout pumps and are forms the basis for the selection of the pump and for the dimen ing as well as the double acting side by side versions are avail to prevent sedimentation. of these units cover all grouting requirements. Some brands draulic or pneumatic drive system. recorded was 90 bar. This achievement was possible through an intensive cooperation between the contractor, the additive sup plier and the equipment manufacturer. Figure 11. Schematic view of a piston pump Figure 13. Schematic view of a double acting, reciprocating plunger pump. Figure 12. Schematic view of a single acting plunger pump. These can be changed in minutes and eliminate the necessity range of application at a low power consumption. Some plunger pumps, single acting or double acting side by side, m to the gantry of a LOVAT TBM. A full scale test on surface has been performed prior to going underground to verify the assumptions and calculations made and to experiment with dif pumped with these pumps without the risk of clogging.
  • 5. TOPIC July – September, 2013 TOPIC July – September, 2013 m against a head of 290 m. Accelerator was pumped parallel commonly consist of a fabricated segments. and other additional parameters such as date, time, grout hole no., stage, mix design etc. have to be recorded manually and at tached to the graphic chart. a way to prevent sedimentation and separation under high pres sure. There are numerous additives which enhance the pump ability and increase the stability of grout. It is recommended to consult your additive supplier at an early stage to work out the best and most economic solution and to possibly run tests prior to starting the work. To assure good results in grouting it is inevitable to follow a quality control program. Such a program consists of preliminary grouting tests as well as on a continuous record of the important It is important that these tests are performed exactly the same way, with the same pressure etc. to allow proper comparison. Today’s state of the art equipment allows precise recording of sage with no moving parts. However the selection of the proper is important that the meter is accurate not only in the full scale It is now possible to record pres is certainly the ability to cope with quick velocity changes of the grout. This is especially important when piston or plunger pumps lines separately. Signals from pulses from plunger or piston pumps are processed by this re corder. The value of the impulses can be separately calibrated for each pump. Records for each grouting se on the measuring results as long as it has a minimum conductiv quantities by stroke impulses from piston or plunger pumps. The advantages of stroke recording are the simplicity of the system to have the actual pressure recorded without any friction loss. The pressure transducers should be separated from the grout by a diaphragm to protect the sensitive instrument. There are pressure transducers available to measure the grout pressure in the hole at the packer. However the handling of such transducers with cables running down the hole require a lot of experience and care from the grouting crew. For permeability tests, which are sequences. mary. The more sophisticated recorders also allow the setting of parameters such as maximum quantity, maximum pressure and set parameters is reached, the pumps will automatically be shut down. The automatic pump control is especially advantageous when running several grout pumps parallel. The safety is consider having to permanently observe several pumps simultaneously. 29
  • 6. TOPIC July – September, 2013 July – September, 2013 TOPIC ment of new and better grouting materials that are more com patible with the environment. These materials however, require equipment which is adapted to the new grouting technologies. With modern technology, plants can be built into containers ing personnel. Fully automated mixing plants for slurry or dia the grouting materials in such a way to reach their optimum for the supply of steady top quality bentonite or slurry wall sus ment in a paddle or continuous mixer as the resulting hydration materials as well as for ordinary Portland Cement based grouts, pumps and full recording for deep mixing with an output of up to 20 m hydration of all particles and to prevent lumps of dry cement. In these mixers, homogenous and stable suspensions can be pro duced which do not tend to settle out of suspension and which displace free water in ground rather than getting diluted by it. Equally important are the grout pumps which must be capable of pumps and full monitoring. having its advantages and disadvantages. Important however is the choice of a system which complies with the demand for pre A further important factor is the recording of data about a grout manually or with equipment which ranges from simple pressure rameters. consolidation and permeation grouting. The mixing process is fully automated and each grout line is monitored with automatic pump control feature of the recorder. ceedings of the International Conference on Grouting in Rock and Con The state of the art in grouting technology not only demands more expertise of consulting engineers and contractors but also equipment that can meet these requirements. The choice of the suitable mixing, pumping and recording systems plays an impor Proceedings of theRapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference, Orlando, 30 31