Gallery Plugging

This procedure is essential to ensure the stability and safety of structures, especially in dams. We perform the filling of galleries using materials with the proper strength, strictly following the specifications outlined in each client’s project.

Gallery plugging plays a key role in preventing leaks and structural failures. In practice, it consists of filling galleries with carefully selected materials that meet the required resistance standards, avoiding internal erosion and long-term weakening of the structure.

This is a highly important procedure for several reasons:

• It ensures the watertightness of the system, preventing leaks that could cause internal erosion and compromise the structure over time;
• It strengthens the overall resistance of the dam, ensuring functionality and extending its service life;
• Choosing the right materials and ensuring proper execution are fundamental for the success of this intervention, guaranteeing safe and efficient performance.

Priner has proven expertise in gallery plugging projects. Want to know more? Talk to our specialists.

Tightness (or Sealing Capacity) – It is the ability of a material or structure to prevent the passage of liquids or gases. In engineering, ensuring tightness means avoiding leaks, seepage, and losses, which is essential for the safety and durability of structures such as dams, tanks, and pipelines.