Bergwerksverband Gmbh

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

Bernhard Maidl

Wolfgang Cornely

Dietrich Stein

Manfred Kapps

Frank Meyer

Hans E Mehesch

Max Mann

Knud Gerdes

Karl Kubicki

The present invention is directed to a process for strengthening and sealing geological formations which are moist or contain water, in particular loose stone, by the injection of a mixture which reacts to form polyurethane, characterized in that a polyisocyanate component is injected before injection of the reaction mixture.

Process for strengthening and sealing geological formations

The manufacture of extended, inaccessible holes for underground ducts, conduits and the like is performed by a closed construction process, wherein the preferably remotely-controlled excavation is performed and following that a structure is installed which is employed as the product duct, conduit or the like. The installed structure is provided by injection of an injection material under pressure into an annular space between a form following the excavating apparatus and the ground to manufacture at least one endless inner wall for the hole which then serves as the underground duct, conduit or the like. The novel apparatus of this invention correspondingly comprises a form following the required excavation mechanism conformed to form an annular space between the form and the ground, that form having a form front closing the form and at least one inlet therein for injection of an injection material into the annular space.

Method of forming underground ducts, conduits and the like

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Bernhard Maidl