Premium Technologies geopolymer resins are a material that does not come into contact with water and is able to maintain a stable state in a humid environment. This makes it possible to use geopolymers to strengthen the shoreline of water bodies and strengthen the soil of the coastal zone.
Water erosion – gradual destruction due to the continuous influence of liquid – can be exposed not only to the shores of large lakes, seas and rivers. No less dangerous for coastal soil, and therefore for neighboring buildings, are illiterately equipped reservoirs, wastewater receivers, small lakes with underground springs, weakly fortified dams, etc.
To prevent the occurrence of emergency situations that threaten the breakthrough of fortifications or the collapse of the soil of the coastline, it is necessary to strengthen the coastal soil and strengthen the shore of the reservoir.
TRADITIONAL COMPLICATIONS
When the threat of coastal erosion is not a priority, shore restoration and reinforcement of damaged soil can be carried out on a residual basis.
For example, due to the impossibility of carrying out a complete reconstruction of the fortifications, temporary solutions are used (for example, periodic reinforcement of the soil with crushed stone). Such an approach in the long term turns out to be long, laborious and expensive. This requires the use of heavy construction equipment and extensive excavation work.
When using Premium Technologies geopolymer resins, a one-time capital solution to the problem of soil reinforcement is possible. Restoration of soil properties using geopolymers is carried out quickly and efficiently, involving compact mobile installations that introduce multicomponent geopolymers through small holes with a diameter of 8-16 mm.
SOIL REINFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY
To strengthen emergency sections of the coastline and restore destroyed shoreline fortifications (for example, bulk stone dams) using geopolymer resins, the Deep Lifting injection method is used. Geopolymer injections are carried out to a depth of 1.5 m or more. In this case, a series of several injections at different depths makes it possible to form a powerful waterproof screen directly in the soil.
Multicomponent geopolymer resins gain strength within 15 minutes after the injection is completed and immediately create a waterproof barrier capable of withstanding a multi-ton load. The structure of geopolymers provides the fortification with waterproofing and waterproof properties and allows it to maintain a stable state in humid and water-saturated environments for a long time.
To strengthen the structure of the shore, injections can also be carried out into the existing coastline formed from stones and boulders. In this case, the geopolymer resin will gradually fill the space between the boulders, resulting in the formation of a monolithic massif.
FEATURES OF GEOPOLYMERS
Increased humidity does not affect the quality of the hardening of Premium Technologies. In addition, geopolymer resins are a completely inert and environmentally safe material. Its use does not disrupt the biological balance in water bodies.