Can i use clay to block river from getting below driveway? can i pack it along sides and expect water not to...
can i pack it along sides and expect water not to creep into?
Answers: It sounds like you are have drainage problems. The best solution is to dig a ditch or install a nice, corrugated drainage pipe to run that water to a smaller amount detrimental location, downhill.
If you are talking just about using the clay to create an embankment, then why not use concrete or bathroom mortar? It costs a complete lot less than clay: a mere 3-4$ per partly cubic yard of quickrete brand concrete. Add extra aggregate if using concrete, so that it will form a better mound. Bathroom mortar (AKA shrill set) is a type of concrete that holds its shape pretty well. It's in the order of 8$ per bag vs 3$ for concrete, but there's smaller quantity hassle, and you know it was designed to bar wet situations. As an added benefit, you could also put tiles onto your embankment, probably turning it into a beautiful mosaic.
Sure, the clay will create a watertight stamp, but it will get worn away, respectively time water falls on it, unless it's be kiln dried.
First rule of thumb beside outdoor water, you cannot stop it, you can one and only re-direct it. See if you can dig along the sides going on for 8 inch wide and 8 inch philosophical and put in some crushed stone and direct it to another nouns where the hose can seep into the ground, Make sure your trees are not over shading the nouns so that water can evaporate and put a clear sealer on you driveway resembling DryLoc or something to keep sea & oil from soaking surrounded by the cement. Clay will hold water crushed stone won't and will hold up to traffic plus you can use it as a platform to put a paver border along the driveway and still shed water.