Design and Construction of a Deep Soil-Bentonite Groundwater Barrier Wall in Newcastle

Abstract This paper presents geotechnical and geo-environmental aspects of the design and construction of one of the world’s deepest soil bentonite (SB) groundwater barrier wall at the former Steelworks site at Newcastle, Australia. The site is undergoing a $110 million remediation programme, and a critical part of the remediation strategy is the construction of a […]