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EPSRC Reference:	GR/T12217/01
Title:	RAIS: In-situ assessment of contaminated containment system
Principal Investigator:	Soga, Professor K
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Project Partners:	Cambridge Insitu
Department:	Engineering
Organisation:	University of Cambridge
Scheme:	RAIS
Starts:	01 April 2004	Ends:	06 September 2004	Value (£):	32,739
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Ground Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Environment
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There are concerns that the laboratory methods used for testing the engineering properties of contaminant containment systems such as slurry wall cutt-off barriers and landfill liners are not always appropriate as they do not give a true representation of the properties in-situ. In addition there are no specific guidelines and suitable techniques for testing the evolution of these properties over time in order to control the quality and assess the long term performance of such systems. Under a current EPSRC funded project, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge Insitu and the Building Research Establishment (BRE) have been active in developing new in-situ methods such as the Self-Boring Pressuremeter (SBP) that allow testing those properties in the field for compliance with construction specifications as well as for quality control and assurance. As in-situ testing has strong advantages over laboratory testing for the assessment of contaminant containment system, it is expected to become the preferred method and to offer viable economic prospects in a large and fast growing market.Under the secondment, the transfer of technical and theoretical knowledge gained during the original project to Cambridge Insitu, which is the manufacturer of the SBP, is crucial if the techniques and the methodologies developed are to become commercially successful. In a first instance full-scale field trials will be performed on various operational containment structures to provide further data necessary to refine the techniques and to extend them to all types of containment systems. Close collaboration will be maintained between the University of Cambridge and Cambridge Insitu to ensure constant bilateral transfer of knowledge. This will guarantee that the technology is fully ready for commercial application and that it can be marketed to specialist contractors during the secondment.
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