Razorback Day 2: Tackling The Leak And Turning Things Around

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Prepping the wedge wall through the middle of the existing dam as a solution for a leaking dam. This wall will then be rolled back in layers onto the existing leaking dam wall while being mixed with water from the upside of the dam.

Razorback project. Finding the solution for a leaking dam

Each layer will be infused with Bentonite when rolled back to create a 4 layer Bentonite sandwich that will stop all leaks. Simple yet effective solution for a leaking dam.

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Big Ditch apprentice Kaleb Bakker stylin-out in the 23 ton Kobelco Geospec zero swing excavator

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