Repair of Underwater Concrete Cracks on Dam Surface: Optimization Analysis of the Grouting Process with Surface Sealing.

ABSTRACT

The grouting repair process of the sealing baffle on the surface of dam cracks can improve the repair slurry diffusion distance in the cracks; however, the process must be optimized. To address the problem of crack repair technology of underwater dam concrete with one section open and the other closed, a grouting analysis model was established. By adjusting various parameters in the grouting process, the influences of the grouting pressure, position of the grouting hole, diameter of the grouting hole, and water pressure on the diffusion of the Bingham fluid repair slurry in these cracks were studied. The results show that the grouting pressure and diameter of the grouting hole significantly influence the limited diffusion distance of Bingham fluid cement slurry in cracks. With an increase in grouting pressure and grouting hole diameter, the limiting distance of the front surface increases. The influences of the water pressure and position of the grouting hole are small. In addition, through correlation analysis, the degrees of influence of different factors can be sorted, providing the priority factors for actual operation construction.