1. Scope

This Indian Standard provides the following:

a) Guidelines for the design of grout curtains in alluvium and rock when used as principal measure of seepage control; and

b) Guidelines for the design of grout curtains which are used as principal measure of seepage control for masonry and concrete dams founded on rock mass.

2. References

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standard indicated below:

IS 8414 : 2014 Guidelines for design of underseepage control measures for earth and rock fill dams (first revision)

IS 6066 : 1994 Pressure grouting of rock foundation in river valley projects - Recommendations (second revision)