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[israel <theshadu@gmail.com>]

uppss, sorry marijana. I thought I sent it only to Richard...
I will try to translate the last messages:

>> Hi Richard,
     do you think it's a good idea to combine bentonite use, even in 
low proportion, with swale building to hold water more time ?

>>  Hi Israel,
   you need a lot of bentonite to mix with earth to get a waterproof 
layer. Bentonite as a waterproof element is used between earth compated 
layers (there is a product named bentomat that is used between poliester 
layers and 30 cm of earth over it).


israel.


  

marijana wrote:
> dear Richard and Israel,
> the bentonite issue is also an interesting thing for me, and i don't 
> understand spanish. if it is not a problem, could you please write the next 
> e-mails in english?
>
> thanks and greetings!
>
> Marijana, Croatia
>
> At 17:12 27.6.2006, you wrote:
>   
> > Hola Richard,
> >
> >   crees que es buena idea combinar el uso de la bentonita, aunque sea 
> > en menor proporción, con la construcción de swales para retener agua 
> > durante más tiempo?
> >
> > un saludo.
> >
> >
> >
> > richard wade wrote:
> >     
> > > Hola israel,
> > > necesitaria mucho bentonita si lo  mezclas con la tierra para 
> > > impermeabilizar. Bentonita como impermeabilzante se use entre capas de 
> > > tierra compactada. (se vende un producto, bentomat, una capa de 
> > > bentomita entre capas de poliester, y 30 c. de tierra encima para 
> > > compactar.
> > > Saludos
> > > Richard
> > >
> > > israel wrote:
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > >    i have recently read that bentonite can be used to seal a surface if 
> > > > the soil is not a pure clay soil. I'm thinking to combine bentonite use 
> > > > with a macrocatchemnt or a swale to retain water in spring and summer as 
> > > > much as possible. Anyone have experience with bentonite? Could it be 
> > > > used to seal a pond too?
> > > >  
> > > > all the best,
> > > >             israel.
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