Reclaimed Ground
Land created by filling in water bodies, marsh or foreshore. Substantial parts of Mumbai, including much of the island city and the Navi Mumbai nodes, sit on it.
On an actual building
Reclaimed fill retains water, settles unevenly for decades and puts sustained hydrostatic pressure against below-grade structures. It changes the specification for any basement or tank built into it.
What we most often have to correct
That settlement stops once a building is finished. Reclaimed ground continues to consolidate long afterwards.
Terms that come up alongside this one
- Water Table
The level below ground at which the soil is saturated with water.
- Hydrostatic Pressure
The pressure exerted by standing water against a structure, increasing with depth below the water level..
- Bentonite
Sodium bentonite clay, supplied in panels or geotextile-encased sheets, which swells on contact with water to form a dense self-sealing gel against a structure..
More below grade terms
Reclaimed Ground — questions we get asked
What does reclaimed ground mean in waterproofing?
Land created by filling in water bodies, marsh or foreshore. Substantial parts of Mumbai, including much of the island city and the Navi Mumbai nodes, sit on it.
Why does reclaimed ground matter on a real project?
Reclaimed fill retains water, settles unevenly for decades and puts sustained hydrostatic pressure against below-grade structures. It changes the specification for any basement or tank built into it.
What do people commonly get wrong about reclaimed ground?
That settlement stops once a building is finished. Reclaimed ground continues to consolidate long afterwards.
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