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  1. Simple Karst Remediation with Polyurethane Grout

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    Karstic formations can impose many challenges for mining and infrastructure. These underground passages often channel water into unwanted areas.  In this instance, a sinkhole opened in a stream bed, traveled through karst, and was emptying into a quarry.  To stop the water from traveling down the sink hole and to return the water to its normal flow, the polyurethane grout Hyperflex was used.

    Hyperflex is a single component hydrophobic polyurethane that reacts with water to produce a flexible foam.  Hyperflex was simply poured down the holes and was carried throughout the voids by the water. The raw Hyperflex reacted (foamed) with the presence of water. The foam then sealed off the leak paths.  Hyperflex is NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 approved for contact with potable water. Hyperflex is produced by SealGuard, Inc.

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  2. Horizonal Drilling and Hyperflex Grout

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    To install a pipeline underneath an interstate, a horizontal directional drill was used. However, the drilling discovered that the area consisted of large voids / karst zones. The pipeline itself needs to have a solid foundation to rest on. To fill the voids, polyurethane grout was injected into the problem areas. The grout used was Hyperflex, manufactured by SealGuard, Inc. Hyperflex reacts with the moisture in the ground which creates an expanding foam to provide a solid base for the pipeline. Hyperflex is NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 for contact with potable water. The grouting was done by Sub-Technical, Inc.

    Horizontal Directional Drilling and Void Filling with Polyurethane Grout.

  3. Single Component Polyurethane Grout Injection

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    Smaller water leaks in structures can be sealed by injecting single component polyurethane grout into the leak paths. The grout being used is Hyperflex, manufactured by SealGuard, Inc.  Being a single component grout, Hyperflex is pre catalyzed and only needs 2% moisture to start reacting (foaming).  The expanding foam will fill the voids that is creating the leak.  Once cured, the foam will remain flexible to allow for slight movements within the structure.  The benefit of a single component grout is the slower reaction and lower viscosity.  This allows the material to travel further before the reaction, allowing for better penetration and coverage within the leaking substrate.  Hyperflex is also NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 approved for contact with potable water. This injection was done using a grout pump and mechanical injection packers.  Burlap was placed in a large void before injection to help prevent the grout from washout. Grouting was performed by Sub-Technical, Inc.

  4. Concrete Floor Seeping Water

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    This new construction concrete floor was leaking ground water at a joint.  Polyurethane grout was pressure injected through mechanical packers to seal off the flow.  The grout was Hyperflex, a single component moisture activated material that is manufactured by SealGuard, Inc.  Hyperflex is pre-catalyzed and in NSF-61 approved for potable water.  The grouting was done by grouting contractor Sub-Technical, Inc.