Groundwater lowering in construction : a practical guide to dewatering

"Construction requires dry, stable and safe soil conditions, which frequently requires the reduction of pore pressures or groundwater levels. This established professional guide covers the design, construction and environmental management of groundwater control and dewatering works for construc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Cashman, P. M.
Other Authors Preene, M.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2013.
Edition2nd ed.
SeriesApplied geotechnics ; v. 6.
Subjects
Earthwork.
Drainage.
Building sites.
Groundwater flow.
Water table.
Zone of aeration.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203816578
0203816579
9781628707878
1628707879
9781136723117
1136723110
9781136723063
1136723064
9781136723100
1136723102
1138077305
9781138077300
9780415668378
0415668379
Physical Description1 online resource (xxviii, 645 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Groundwater lowering : a personal view / Pat Cashman
  • 2. History of groundwater theory and practice
  • 3. Groundwater and permeability
  • 4. Groundwater effects on the stability of excavations
  • 5. Methods for control of surface water and groundwater
  • 6. Site investigation for groundwater lowering
  • 7. Design of groundwater lowering systems
  • 8. Sump pumping
  • 9. Wellpoint systems
  • 10. Deep well systems
  • 11. Other dewatering systems
  • 12. Methods for the exclusion of groundwater
  • 13. Pumps for groundwater lowering duties
  • 14. Permanent groundwater control systems
  • 15. Environmental impacts from groundwater control
  • 16. Monitoring and maintenance of groundwater lowering systems
  • 17. Safety, contracts, and environmental regulation
  • 18. The future : a personal perspective by Toby Roberts.

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