Infiltration of rainwater into clay soil

  • Erstellt am 2021-07-06 16:21:12

Reluctance

2021-07-06 16:21:12
  • #1
Hello, last year we moved into our new building and this year we took care of the outdoor areas: terrace, driveway, etc. - and among other things also the infiltration of rainwater ([discharge via sewer is not allowed, infiltration must take place on the property itself]).

For this, we hired a landscaping company that installed an infiltration trench ([plastic, 6000 liters]) for us. The water from the roof/gutters is directed into this, and it is supposed to infiltrate into the ground.
After the recent rainy days, we noticed that the soil around the trench is sinking slightly. Digging up the area showed that huge cavities had formed in the soil around the trench. The landscaper now says he wants to fill these with soil once the ground is completely dry.

So far, I have never dealt with topics like soil composition, etc., but after this incident, I researched a bit more closely: our soil is very clayey. According to the soil report, the soil mainly consists of till marl - and as I have now read, this is not at all permeable and is basically completely unsuitable for an infiltration trench.

Does anyone have experience with this? What does this mean for the infiltration trench? Will everything eventually sink completely? Could it become dangerous for the house ([the trench is about 3 to 4 meters away from the house])? Can we leave everything as it is and just fill the cavities in the soil or does the entire trench have to be removed?

I would be happy if someone could say something about this. Maybe someone has an idea how to save the whole thing.
 

hampshire

2021-07-06 16:37:22
  • #2
We had to build a surprisingly large soakaway with 23 cubic meters in a non-permeable soil. The municipality wanted it that way, the experts thought it was nonsense. The requirements have been met, so far there has been one heavy rain that caused water to run from the property onto the street. So it somehow works. Don’t worry about the house, the soil condition was taken into account there. Filling in a bit around the soakaway as the landscape gardener suggests is sufficient. Then don’t spend any more thoughts on it.
 

Reluctance

2021-07-06 16:42:35
  • #3


Phew, that won't be easy for me, not to give it another thought ;) According to the landscape gardener, the infiltration trench was probably actually just full... and I figure that this simply caused the water to soften the soil, the whole mud then just collapsed in on itself... and I keep wondering what it might look like underneath the infiltration trench :eek:
 

hampshire

2021-07-06 16:49:10
  • #4
Just bury a periscope ;) . Time helps, in a year you won't waste any thoughts on it anymore.
 

Bookstar

2021-07-06 18:50:07
  • #5
New building, everything settles. That is normal.
 

ReaveR1337

2023-08-27 00:58:18
  • #6


Hello Reluctance, Can you tell us how things proceeded with you? We have the same problem here and I have no idea what to do now. Best regards
 

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