DURVINIL® SLEEVED GROUTING PIPES

SIREG INJECTION SYSTEMS FOR GROUND

IMPROVEMENT AND WATERPROOFING
INJECTION WITH DURVINIL® SLEEVED GROUTING PIPES
Until a few years ago, the application field of grout injections was limited only to very permeable soils made of
gravel and sand or fissured rocks. Nowadays, the use of sleeved grouting pipes (TAMs) combined with suitable
grouting mixtures allows to widen the kind of soils to be treated, making possible to improve their mechanical
and permeable characteristics. The repetitive selective injection (IRS) technique is a proven solution, minimally
invasive, and economically viable, that enables the reduction of the subsidence in urban areas, thus avoiding
the occurrence of problems during excavation and underground works. The pre-treatment of the soil minimizes
the risk related to public safety and potential damage to existing buildings. The risk of unexpected costs is
therefore reduced.
Sireg has over 30 years of experience manufacturing and supplying grouting pipes for important projects around
the world.
THE TECHNOLOGY
The mechanical characteristics and permeability of
porous soils and fissured rocks can be improved by
injecting appropriate grout mixtures.
Presently a wide variety of soils can be treated
thanks to new injection techniques and mixtures. Even
low permeablity ground can be consolidated with
hydrofracture grouting in such a manner that the soil
is crossed by a network of cement veins and lenses.
The traditional grouting technology, through the same
drill rod (open-hole up or down stage), has been
replaced by the use of Sireg Durvinil® sleeved port
pipe (SPP).

DURVINIL® SLEEVED GROUTING PIPES

Durvinil® sleeved grouting pipes are perforated non
metallic tubes with rubber sleeves mounted on the
holes to prevent the flow-back of the mixtures inside
the pipe.

ADVANTAGES OF GROUTING WITH DURVINIL®

GROUTING PIPES:
• The injections can be repeated many times through
the same pipes
• Mixtures can be changed over time and through
the various sleeves
• Injection volumes and pressure are constantly
controlled during the different stages of the work
• The sleeved pipes can be used in confined working
spaces or with limited working height
• The treatment can be executed even nearby
highly sensitive structures due to the vibration-free
procedure
London, UK, 40/50 DURVINIL® S SERIES

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GROUTING TECHNOLOGIES
The following soil grouting processes are possible with Sireg Tubes a Manchette:

• Permeation grouting
• Compaction grouting
• Hydrofracturing
• Rock grouting
• Biosealing

Permeation Grouting: the core principle of permeation is to fill the voids naturally present in the soil with grout,
while maintaining the ground’s original structure and volumetry. This is probably the oldest grouting technique
used to reduce settlement and modify the ground’s permeability.

Compaction Grouting: high cohesion and rigidity grouts, often containing different granulometries of aggregates
are injected to form bulbs around the injection pipe, inducing densification of the surrounding soil. Compaction
grouting is not typically used for excavation support; however, compensation grouting, a variant of this grouting
concept, is increasingly used for controlling tunneling induced settlement, cavity grouting and rehabilitation of
foundations.

Hydrofracturing: process of controlled fracturing and grouting by means Durvinil® TAM pipes installed in the
soil layer to be treated. This typically French grouting method aims at injecting grout in the ground at relatively
high pressure, thus fracturing the ground itself and creating lenses of grout, mainly along horizontal planes. This
method is usually applied in foundation restoration and protection of structures against settlements.

Rock grouting: injection of a cement grout suspension to seal cracks within a rock mass without creating
new or opening existing fractures. The purpose of the injection is to reduce the permeability and increase the
stiffness of the grouted mass. The use of sleeved grouting pipes with Sireg obturator bags allows for the correct
execution of this technique.

Biosealing: biological nutrients are injected into the soil near a suspected leak, stimulating the growth of soil
bacteria. This drastically reduces the soil permeability, gradually sealing the leak. Sireg patented Durvinil® Bio-
system to achieve this goal.

Milan, ITALY, 28/38 DURVINIL®

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THE GROUTS
Several types of grouts can be injected through Sireg Durvinil® grouting pipes:
• Liquid grouts: their penetration properties are a function of their viscosity, and how it changes over time.
• Suspension grouts: suspensions are suitable for optimum consolidation and waterproofing treatments
thanks to the combination of viscosity, rigidity and cohesion properties. The voids or pores that can be
sealed with these grouts depend on the size of the grains in suspension. Broadly, it is considered that the
minimum void size to suspension’s grain size ratio should be three. The suspension’s stability (decantation,
pressure, filtration) is an important grouting parameter. A stable suspension improves its hydraulic behavior
and reduces the bleeding effect.
• Mortar grouts: mortars have high rigidity and are used for filling large voids and cavities or for grouting
where soil displacement is the objective.

Additionally, non toxic grouting mixtures have been developed to avoid any danger of ground water pollution.
Sireg Geotech technical team will support your company to find the most suitable mixture for your application.

Clay
APPLICATIONSilt Sand
RANGE OF DURVINIL® Gravel
SLEEVED GROUTING Boulders
PIPES
100%

Sand Gravel Boulder 90%

Clay Silt
80%

Passed Amount %
70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
0,0001 0,001 0,01 0,1 1 10 100 1000
Grain Size [mm]

THEORETICAL GROUT VOLUME

The mixture quantities normally used during injections
depend on the type of soil being treated:

RANGE OF GROUTING VOLUMES

SANDS AND GRAVELS 25 - 35% soil volume

FISSURED ROCK 5 - 15% soil volume

BASE SLAB IN CHALK 8 - 25% soil volume

HYDRO FRACTURING 10 - 20% soil volume

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HOW TO USE SIREG DURVINIL® TAM PIPES:
A drilling rig is used to create the perforations where the
pipe will be inserted.

The perforated Durvinil® pipe is placed and sealed into

the hole by means of a suitable cement mixture (sheath).
The cement sheath ensures that the sleeved pipe stays
in place over time and prevents the injected mixture from
returning along the walls of the borehole.

Once the sheath has hardened, pressure injection is

carried out through a single valve with a double packer
(rigid ring type or hydraulic with expansion joint). The
injected mixture opens the valve and splits the sheath,
spreading into the surrounding soil.

After grouting, the Dur-O-Ring® valve closes perfectly,

preventing the injected material from returning into the
pipe. Once the pipe has been washed inside, the valves
are ready to be used for other grouting operations.

Note that successful repetitive injections can be carried

out only when using the pipes with raised sleeves and
special Dur-O-Ring rubber valves. Other valves usually
used on metallic pipes do not allow for repeated injections.

For more information watch our video at:

www.sireggeotech.it/en/video

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The use of Durvinil® sleeved grouting pipes allows
for injecting mixtures at a specified depth, based on
established injection parameters (pressure, flow, etc.),
and is easily monitored through analogic or digital
systems.

Digital Datalogger

The mixture injections are realized using a double

packer inside the TAM pipe at a depth corresponding
to each valve. The mix, pumped with high pressure,
opens the valve exiting the pipe and permeating the
surrounding soil.
The plastic mortar sheath surrounding the pipe,
keeps it in the right position and prevents the mixture
from coming up along the hole’s wall.

Warsaw, POLAND, 28/38 DURVINIL® S SERIES

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GROUTING APPLICATIONS
Durvinil® grouting pipes can be used in many construction fields, for
instance:
• Tunnel construction
• Stabilization of the excavation front by coupling injection sleeved
pipes with fiberglass elements
• Reinforcement of soil foundations
• Ground anchors
• Large excavations and earthworks
• Dam construction
• Rock curtain (MPSP technique)
• Biosealing

TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
The injection technique is widely used in tunneling in order to improve Consolidation from a pilot tunnel
the ground’s mechanical characteristics and to reduce its permeability.
Many treatment schemes can be adopted for this purpose using
Durvinil® pipes:
• forepoling treatment ahead from face excavation (so called
“umbrella”)
• vertical holes from the surface, when the tunnel is not too deep
and the areas above the excavation are available for works
• from a side tunnel in case of two tunnels alongside
• treatment from a pilot tunnel
• waterproofing treatment for tunneling under the groundwater table
• pipes executed from shaft even under the groundwater table with
Treatment to reduce the settlement of structures
blow-out-preventer (BOP) close to underground works

Hong Kong, HK, 50/60 DURVINIL® S SERIES

Moscow, RUSSIA, 40/48 DURVINIL® Naples, ITALY, 28/38 DURVINIL® S SERIES

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Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, 40/55 DURVINIL® SUPER FLUSH SERIES Milan, ITALY, 28/38 DURVINIL®

Karlsruhe , GERMANY, 40/50 DURVINIL® S SERIES

STABILIZATION WITH GFRP ELEMENTS

A particular application is the consolidation of a tunnel excavation front by coupling the sleeved injection pipe
with fiberglass elements, thus preventing the core decompression of the ground ahead of the tunnel face.

DURVINIL® grouting
pipe with DURGLASS®
GFRP flat bars

Doha, QATAR, ES 72 with 28/38 DURVINIL® used for tunnel front

consolidation

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REINFORCEMENT OF SOIL FOUNDATIONS
Excavations carried out near existing foundations
for new buildings, the construction of underground
tunnels or the creation of new underground spaces
which could affect surface foundations, and increased
foundation loads caused by the refurbishment of
old buildings are all causes which may require soil
consolidation.
Injections are one of the most versatile technologies
for solving this kind of problem.

DURVINIL® grouting pipes used under unstable foundations

Cordoba, SPAIN, 50/60 DURVINIL® S SERIES

Kuwait City, KUWAIT, 50/60 DURVINIL® S SERIES Louvre Museum Paris, FRANCE, 40/50 DURVINIL® S SERIES

GROUND ANCHORS
In the execution of ground anchors it is possible to
use the grouting technology for injecting the mixtures
in subsequent phases in order to obtain a perfect
ground anchorage in any type of soil including in
fissured or clayey soil.

DURVINIL® grouting pipes paired with a steel strand anchor

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LARGE EXCAVATIONS AND EARTHWORKS
Grouting is generally used to waterproof the terrain during open pit
excavation. The injections are used for soil consolidation to support other
retaining structures (concrete diaphragms, sheet piles etc.).
Recently, injections with cement grout have been used as pre-treatment in
connection with ground freezing works.

Grouting to waterproof large excavations

ITALY, HDD: 55/75 DURVINIL® SUPER S FLUSH for slab waterproofing ITALY, 50/60 DURVINIL® S SERIES for wall waterproofing

DAM CONSTRUCTION
Grouting has been traditionally applied to create impermeable curtains
under foundations or abutments in correspondence of large dams in
order to reduce the piping effect under the structure.

DURVINIL® grouting pipes used to create

a sub-soil waterproof shield close to a dam

Iskar River, BULGARIA, 40/48 DURVINIL® SERIES + TNT450

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ROCK CURTAIN (MPSP TECHNIQUE)
The use of sleeved grouting pipes with obturator bags
allows for a correct execution of the Multiple Packer
Sleeved Pipe (MPSP) technique. Instead of performing
an open-hole injection, the sleeved grouting pipes are
fitted with obturator bags on some of the sleeves. Once
filled with grout, the obturator bags split the borehole
in sections while the injection is carried out through the
remaining sleeves. The bags prevent the mixtures from
moving among the different sections.
The injection using the MPSP technique could be
performed with the Grout Intensity Number (GIN)
method proposed by Prof. Lombardi. GIN is becoming
increasingly widespread particularly since the process
GIN method scheme
has become computer-controlled. This method balances
the pressure and quantity parameters needed to
obtain local radius of action that are virtually the same,
regardless of the degree and extent of fissuring.

Doha, QATAR, 50/60 DURVINIL® S SERIES + TNT450 Raise boring in Porlezza, ITALY, 40/50 DURVINIL® S SERIES

BIOSEALING
For particularly sensitive environments (parks, protected areas, etc.), Sireg has patented a biodegradable
vegetable matrix pipe. This pipe, used with non-polluting grouts or bacterial solutions, allows to reach the goal
in an eco-friendly way.

Natural reserve in SOUTH ITALY, DURVINIL® Bio-system used for NETHERLANDS, 64/75 DURVINIL® pipes used for BioSealing
BioSealing

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SIREG GEOTECH GROUTING PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES
DURVINIL® SLEEVED GROUTING PIPES
Durvinil® grouting pipes with sleeves are used to
perform injections of cement mixtures and resins
as part of interventions of soil consolidation and
waterproofing. They are essential for tunnel excavation,
dam construction and soil reinforcement.

DURVINIL® S SERIES GROUTING PIPES

Durvinil® S are PVC sleeved TAM pipes with a smooth internal surface and spaced perforations (standard
sleeve spacing is 330 or 500 mm). These perforations are covered by “flush” or “external” Dur-O-Ring® rubber
sleeves, also called «manchettes», which act as non-return valves. The pipes are delivered in standard lengths
of 3 or 6 meters. Both extremities are threaded and, by means of external ABS connection couplings, can be
connected to each other to reach deep foundations.

NOMINAL INNER/OUTER SLEEVE WORKING

PACKER
DIAMETER DIAMETER TYPE PRESSURE
1”1/8 28/38 mm External 60 bar Sireg Rigid 28
1”1/2 40/48 mm External 35 bar Sireg Hydraulic 30
- 40/50 mm Flush 25 bar Sireg Hydraulic 30
2” 50/60 mm External 30 bar Sireg Hydraulic 42
2” 50/60 mm Flush 25 bar Sireg Hydraulic 42
2”1/2 64/75 mm External 20 bar Sireg Hydraulic 56

In case of specific needs, Durvinil® grouting pipes can be ordered with additional
sleeves or different specs.
DURVINIL® S SERIES with raised sleeves

DURVINIL® SUPER S FLUSH SERIES

Durvinil® SUPER S FLUSH sleeved grouting pipes are manufactured with a shock resistant PVC. They have
a thread and the connections are made in aluminum having the same diameter as the pipes. These pipes can
resist a higher bursting pressure and they are recommended to be used with blow-out preventer (BOP) or in
no-dig applications.

DURVINIL® FLUSH SERIES with valves with the DURVINIL® SUPER S FLUSH HDD installation
same thickness as the pipe
NOMINAL INNER/OUTER DIAM-
SLEEVE TYPE PACKER
DIAMETER ETER
1”1/2 40/55 mm Flush Sireg Hydraulic 30
2” 40/60 mm Flush Sireg Hydraulic 30
2”1/2 55/75 mm Flush Sireg Hydraulic 42

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GROUND ANCHOR TAM PIPES SERIES
Durvinil® 1” grouting pipes can be made using a
special shockproof rigid PVC (Durvinil® A series)
which enables the sleeved pipes to be rolled-up. This
is particularly convenient for pre-assembled strand
anchors in order to create an efficient bulb in the bond
section.

NOMINAL INNER/OUTER SLEEVE

PACKER
DIAMETER DIAMETER TYPE
1” 27/34 mm External Sireg Spring 27

27/34 DURVINIL® A SERIES

GROUND ANCHOR GROUTING PIPES

Durotene® small diameter grouting pipes are used
to perform injections of cement mixtures and resins
as part of interventions of soil consolidation and
waterproofing without using a packer.
They are supplied in bars or continuous rolls, with
external sleeves, couplers and plugs.
NOMINAL INNER/OUTER SLEEVE
PACKER
DIAMETER DIAMETER TYPE
3/8” 12/16 mm External NO
1/2” 17/20 mm External NO

DUROTENE® grouting pipe for anchors

ACCESSORIES
OBTURATOR BAGS TNT450
Durvinil® sleeved grouting pipes can be used with
geotextile TNT450 obturator bags in order to achieve
the treatment of fractured soils. The obturator bags
fitted on some of the sleeves divide the borehole in
sections, preventing the cement from raising up along
the borehole’s wall. The injections are carried out
through the remaining sleeves.

DURVINIL® S flush sleeves pipes with obturator bag

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PACKERS
A packer connected to a grouting pump is used to
inject the mixtures inside the pipe. According to the
internal diameter of the pipes, two types of packers
are available:
• Sireg double ring packers, rigid or spring
type. These packers have been designed to grout
through Sireg TAM pipes with diameters up to
1”1/8, with which it is not possible to use inflatable
systems. They can be rigid or have a flexible
spring in the injection zone, and are equipped
with special sealing plastic cones. The rigid type
is suitable for standard vertical injections, whereas
the spring type is used with Durvinil® pipes paired
with ground anchors.
Sireg double ring packers

DOUBLE RING INJECTION

RINGS RING TYPE AVAILABLE COMPATIBLE PIPES
PACKER ZONE
Spring 27 36 cm 1+1 PU 27 standard PU 27 soft Leather 26 DURVINIL® A 27/34
Rigid 27-Z36 36 cm 2+2 PU 27 standard PU 27 soft Leather 26 DURVINIL® 27/34 (3 sleeves/m)
DURVINIL® 27/34 (1 or 2
Rigid 27-Z50 50 cm 2+2 PU 27 standard PU 27 soft Leather 26
sleeves/m)
Rigid 28-Z36 36 cm 2+2 PU 28 standard PU 28 soft Leather 27 DURVINIL® 28/38 (3 sleeves/m)
DURVINIL® 28/38 (1 or 2
Rigid 28-Z50 50 cm 2+2 PU 28 standard PU 28 soft Leather 27
sleeves/m)

• Sireg inflatable double packers to be used with

our 1”1/2 to 2”1/2 diameter TAM pipes. The rubber
is reinforced with two layers of embedded steel
cable. The modular design offers a reliable and
easy work operation. The inflatable elements can
be replaced on site. The use of double packers is
compulsory when injecting through the sleeves.
The system is composed of hydraulic packer, water
pump to inflate the rubbers and HP inflating hose.

Sireg inflatable double packers

INFLATABLE DOUBLE
INJECTION ZONE RUBBER LENGTH COMPATIBLE PIPES
PACKER

Sireg Hydraulic 30-340 34 cm 300 mm Durvinil® 40/48 – 40/50 (3 sleeves/m)

Sireg Hydraulic 30-500 50 cm 300 mm Durvinil® 40/48 – 40/50 (2 sleeves/m)
Sireg Hydraulic 42-340 34 cm 300 mm Durvinil® 50/60 (3 sleeves/m)
Sireg Hydraulic 42-500 50 cm 300 mm Durvinil® 50/60 (1 or 2 sleeves/m)
Sireg Hydraulic 56-500 50 cm 500 mm Durvinil® 64/75 (1 or 2 sleeves/m)

Other packers and extension kits are available on demand.

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SIREG HP TP INJECTION PIPE
Both packers are connected to the grouting pump by NOMINAL INNER/OUTER WORKING
DIAMETER DIAMETER PRESSURE
the Sireg HP TP Injection pipe, available in various
1/2” 10/21 mm Up to 100 bar
diameters. Additional diameters can be available upon
3/4” 13/27 mm Up to 100 bar
request.
1” 16/33 mm Up to 100 bar

SIREG REEL
Sireg reel with injection trestle is the smart solution
to simplify the positioning, the installation and the
recovery of the packer placed inside the Durvinil® TAM
pipes.
The special joint allows to slide at the same time the TP
pipes for grouting and the HP injection hose to inflate
the hydraulic packer.
The system is equipped, in all versions, with the
connection for the digital data recorder.
Sireg reel

SIREG INJECTION PUMPS

Easy to use and easy to maintain, Sireg injection
pumps are equipped with a hit counter and a pressure
gauge saver with a pressure gauge for the injection
pressure of grout. The injection pumps fit a double
acting piston. They are designed for injecting cement
mixture or bentonite sludge.
All Sireg injection pumps can be assembled in
containers and connected to recording systems
capable of managing several injection lines.

Sireg injection pump

CENTRALIZERS
Sireg Geotech manufactures a range of basket
centralizers to be used with Durvinil® pipes.

Centralizers

PACKAGING
Durvinil® sleeved grouting pipes
are available in standard packaging
of approximately 70 cm x 70 cm
x required pipe’s length. Special
packaging available upon request.

Standard packaging Special packaging available on demand

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SIREG GEOTECH CONSULTING
Sireg Geotech Consulting provides professional technical assistance to help our clients find the most appropriate
solutions to specific problems in the fields of geotechnics and civil engineering.
The success of any grouting operation depends upon the correct selection and application of the system,
composed by Durvinil® TAM pipes and the right cement based mixtures.
The purpose of the service is to guide the client to correctly and efficiently use the complete range of sleeved
pipes available, as well as the different kinds of mixtures to be injected (standard cements, microfine cements,
chemical mixes).
Gravel Sand Silt Clay
The design process begins with an analysis
.002 .06 2. 60
100%

90% of the initial input.

80%
The mechanical characteristics of the soil
to be treated and of the most suitable
70%

mixtures to inject are defined through

laboratory tests.
60%

50%
The geometry of the volumes involved in
40% the grouting is bounded.
30%

20%

10%

0%
0,0001 0,001 0,01 0,1 1 10 100
Grain size [mm]

Based on this information, Sireg Geotech proceeds

to determine the most suitable materials to be used
and the operational procedures to follow in order to
obtain the expected result.
The acquisition of grouting data by means
of automatic loggers allows for a continuous
monitoring of the intervention. Once the treatment
is finished, Sireg Geotech verifies the grouting
effectiveness by realizing the appropriate tests.

WORKSITE ASSISTANCE
Sireg Geotech Consulting also offers assistance during the grouting works, to ensure the success of the project
through proper execution of the proposed model. The service includes:
• Equipment Check-up
• Operating Control
• Mixture Quality Control
• Injection Monitoring
• Final Control through field and lab-tests.
For further details please contact us at info@sireg.it

Sireg Geotech s.r.l.

Via del Bruno, 12

20862 Arcore (MB) - Italy
Tel. (+39) 039 627021 - Fax (+39) 039 615996
e-mail: info@sireg.it - www.sireggeotech.it