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Why does casing tend to float in grout?

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Why does casing tend to float in grout?

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The water filled casing is lighter than grout backfill, so the uplift force acting on the bottom cap of the casing tends to push the casing out of the borehole. Read our technote on Countering casing buoyancy .

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