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1. What is Bentonite?
2. Bentonite Uses in Piling:
2.1. Collapse During Pile Boring: Sieve Analysis of Coarse Aggregate
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2.2. Collapse Before pouring concrete:
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2.3. Collapse During Pile concrete:
2.4. Factors Affecting Soil collapse:
3. Soil Stabilisation using Bentonite slurry: Determination of Sieve Analysis For
4. Bentonite slurry Property and Tests: Fine Aggregate
5. Bentonite Setup Installation: SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 / 0 COMMENTS

6. Bentonite mixing:
7. Bentonite recycling: Elastomeric Bridge Bearing – Advantages &
7.1. With Desander:  Limitations
7.2. Without Desander:  SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 / 0 COMMENTS

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What is Bentonite?

Bentonite is a very fine-grained clayey material with a high percentage of montmorillonite. Bentonite clay is a mined Categories

product. Usually, two types of bentonite, sodium and Calcium based, are found in our nature. Sodium-based
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bentonite is used for soil stabilisation work. For piling works, bentonite powder shall be mixed with water to make a
slurry with specified parameters, and the bentonite slurry is used to stabilise the sides of the pile borehole.

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As per IS:6186, there are two types of bentonite available, and depending upon the mineral content, which are as SoftGudam on Construction of Pile Foundation
follows. by Direct Mud Circulation Method – DMC Pile
August 7, 2022

This is a very informative article. Cast in situ piles

Type-I: It is suitable for chemical industries, including decolourising petroleum, vegetable oils, and rubber.
provide more strength comparatively.
Type II: Used for the soil stabilisation work during boring and drilling. Type 2 mineral containing bentonite shall be
of the following two grades: 
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High grade, and 
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Of-f-shore grade.   July 15, 2022

Very good information. Need to know the percentage of

Procuring bentonite should be done from an established source per the following guidelines in IS: 6186. compaction.

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Bentonite Uses in Piling:

Stabilisation of soil is essential for the pile’s quality, time and cost economy. Stabilisation of soil depends on soil
characteristics, mainly on cohesive factors and angle of friction. 

Types of Collapses During Pile Construction:

There are different types of bore collapse observed during piling operation, which are as under.

Collapse During Pile Boring:

During pile boring operation, the collapsing soil of the borehole increases the diameter of the pile borehole irregularly
increases the clear cover of the reinforcement bars. This affects not only the pile’s quality but also the economy. This
is due to over breakage. Pouring of concrete in pile bore will be more than the requirement to fill the over breakage
volume.

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Collapse Before pouring concrete:

After flushing the borehole bottom and before pouring concrete into the pile bore, if the side soils of the borehole
collapse, again loose muck will be deposited at the pile bottom, which affects the quality and end bearing capacity of
the pile adversely.

Collapse During Pile concrete:

During concreting, there is a chance of producing some soil pockets inside the build-up concrete, which may cause
damage to the pile shaft and decrease the load-bearing capacity of the pile.

Factors Affecting Soil collapse:

The following factors played a significant role in soil collapse.

Cohesiveness and angle of friction.

The density of soil.
Pore water pressure.
Vibration.
Borehole depth.
The fluid inside the pile bore.

Soil Stabilisation using Bentonite slurry:

The technology of soil stabilisation works only for sodium-based bentonite clay. 
It is a montmorillonite clay mineral that swells while coming in contact with water. 
Bentonite slurry contains exchangeable sodium cations(Na+). These cations(Na+) together with the cations
generated in water exchanged by negatively charged ions, accumulated on soil particles of the vertical cut surface
of pile borehole, will form an electric double layer resulting in stability of the vertical surface of the soil. 
The thixotropic property of bentonite suspension maintains the consistency of the slurry by virtue of electrical
bonds created due to ionisation. 
During turbulence/disturbance in the suspension, jell materials become fluid by breaking the electrical bonds;
otherwise, the suspension will form a jelly during undisturbed conditions.

Also, Read: Construction of pile foundation by Rotary Method

Bentonite slurry Property and Tests:

The powder mixed with water normally takes 12 hours of soaking time to get maturity. Soaked bentonite shall work
like jell material. For stabilisation of vertical cut soil surface during boring of piles is based on consideration of the
following properties:

Laboratory Test:

Swelling Index: 100 % or more in 12 hours.

Liquid limit: More than 300% and less than 450%

Field Test:

Marsh viscosity: Between 30-40 seconds

The pH value: Between 9 to 12
The density of slurry: 1.05-1.12gm /cc

Bentonite Slurry Field Test

Also, Read: Vertical Pile Load Test Procedure – Kentledge Method

Bentonite Setup Installation:

Setup Installation for piling includes the following arrangement, which will be arranged/constructed as per site
requirement.

Water tank
Mixing tank
Swelling, curing and storing tank
Pumping and recycling arrangement
Desander
Return tank

Bentonite is Used for Piling

Also, Read: Lateral Load Test Pile – General Arrangement & Procedure

Bentonite mixing:

Bentonite will be mixed with the help of an agitator in a central mixing tank. Freshly mixed bentonite slurry is
transferred to the swelling tank and will be allowed for swelling for a minimum of 12 hrs. Once the mixed slurry is in
the swelling tank, it will be further re-mixed with the help of a pump by recycling the slurry into the same swelling tank.
Then properly soaked and mixed bentonite slurry will be transferred to the storing tank from which it shall be pumped
with the help of a vertical pump through the pipeline to the pile point for boring.

Bentonite recycling:

With Desander: 

The returned bentonite with excavated muck coming out from the pile during concerning will be transferred to the
Return tank through a desander. After completion of every pile construction, the slurry from the returned tank will be
checked for density, Marsh viscosity, Sand content and pH value, and if found not to satisfy the requirement, it will be
corrected by adding fresh bentonite slurry or otherwise, it will be disposed of. The tank will be adequately cleaned and
refilled with fresh bentonite slurry for the next pile.

Bentonite Slurry Testing

Also, Read: Construction of Pile Foundation by Direct Mud Circulation(DMC) method

Without Desander: 

The returned bentonite with excavated muck will join the desilting tank through an open channel. The feeding tank will
be positioned such that the returned bentonite from the piling location joins sedimentation and, after sedimentation,
overflows into the feeding/recycling/pumping tank. The water pump will feed water for making bentonite slurry and
transfer it to storage/feeding/recycling/pumping tanks. After the quality checking, it can be allowed for reuse.

Bentonite is Used for Soil Stabilisation

Also, Read: Tolerances for Foundation Piles – Important Guidelines

On completion of pile bore, after cage lowering prior to concrete pouring, loose dredged muck from the pile bore
bottom shall be removed by flushing with fresh bentonite slurry of requisite density. Cleaning of the pile bottom shall
be confirmed by collecting slurry from the pile bottom using a bottom sampler and comparing the specific gravity with
the fresh slurry being pumped into the pile borehole.

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Article Name Bentonite Uses in Piling - Bentonite

Slurry Preparation and Recycling

Description Bentonite is a very fine-grained

clayey material having a high
percentage of montmorillonite
material. Bentonite clay is a mined
product. Usually, two types are there
– Sodium based and Calcium based.
Sodium based is suitable for soil
stabilization work.

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