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ISOLATION STOPPING CONSTRUCTION

(Cir Tech 03/1988) Standards of construction  of isolation stoppings to seal of goaved out depillaring area or a fire or or spontaneous heating

Selection of Site - at least 3 m away from pillar corner on the inbye site.

Design of Construction - all stopping shall, unless otherwise provided for hereunder, be of bricks in lime  / cement mortar

Where water is the likely to a accumulated behind stopping, there shall be provided in the stopping ‘water seal’ viz. a suitable pipe or other device to drain away the water without permitting any leakage of air or gas. Stopping should be kept properly whitewashed to enable fine cracks to be detected.