Janee33 thank you for your reply about slurry wall. I have completed my project (my post is from last year (Nov 2 2000). However if you are trying to find more about slurry walls I would recommend to start a new tread in this forum. Explain your situation or be more specific about what are you...
Thank you Ron. A petrographic analysis will be underway. The chert we have is actually light brown (tan). Is this a different type of chert?. Your answer seem to imply that there are other cherts that have different mechanical or chemical behavior. Your opinion is appreciated.
We have 6 concrete cooling towers (wet/dry cycles are common) that are fast deteriorating by spalling. We suspect that chert was used in the aggregate and that it is causing chunks to pop at the surface. I need information on the behavior and composition of chert. The chert near the surfaces are...
We are doing s feasibility study of a steam utility tunnel of about 2000 ft and about 12'x15' wide at 30 ft depth. The tunnel is to be installed on a congested area with buildings and exiwsting utilities close by that do not permit open excavation without shoring. Other constraints include...
