Waterproofing soil
AssigneeClem Environmental Corp.
InventorArthur J. Clem
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Abstract
A method and a product providing for waterproofing soil utilizing a flexible non-biodegradable support capable of venting gas coated with water swellable bentonite and covering the soil to be waterproofed with the coated support.
Claims16
A flexible sheet for providing a water barrier comprising a flexible non-biodegradable support capable of venting gas and coated with water swellable bentonite.
A method for forming a water impervious flexible sheet comprising coating a flexible non-biodegradable support capable of venting gas with a liquid adhesive, spreading a water swellable bentonite on said liquid adhesive, and drying said coated support.
A method for waterproofing an area of soil comprising coating a flexible non-biodegradable support capable of venting gas with a water swellable bentonite providing a barrier of water swellable bentonite to provide coated sheets, covering the soil to be waterproofed with a plurality of said coated sheets with said coating of bentonite facing up and said support capable of venting gas facing down and aligning each sheet so that there is uninterrupted contact of each of said bentonite barriers and each of said supports capable of venting gas in order to provide a continuous and uninterrupted barrier of bentonite facing the area from which water is to be barred and continuous and uninterrupted layer of non-biodegradable support capable of venting gas with said support capable of venting gas open at least partially to the atmosphere.
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