Study on the screen sealing characteristics executed at Mileanca dam (Case study)

Abstract

Using the solution of self-hardening mud to complete the Mileanca dam screen sealing has stopped the infiltration of water through the permeable layers. The screen seal has a width of 60 cm and a variable depth H = 7 to 11 m. It is embedded in the shale layer, to a depth of 1 m. The work was done by respecting the technology and the self-hardening mud recipe was established after laboratory assessment and land verification with the consent of the engineer and the beneficiary.