Groundwater lowering in construction : a practical guide to dewatering

Praise for the Second Edition: "This is the book that the dewatering sector really needs - it is reliably based on sound theory and profound understanding of the physical processes, yet is presented in a very accessible and user-friendly manner. It draws on many, many decades of experience, and...

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Main Authors Cashman, P. M. (Author), Preene, M. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2021.
Edition3rd edition.
SeriesApplied geotechnics.
Subjects
Earthwork.
Drainage.
Building sites.
Groundwater flow.
Water table.
Zone of aeration.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781000080704
1000080706
9781003050025
1003050026
9780367504748
036750474X
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxvii, 918 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface to the Third Edition
  • Acknowledgements to the Third Edition
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Acknowledgements to the Second Edition
  • Acknowledgements to the First Edition
  • Pat M. Cashman
  • Authors
  • Chapter 1 Groundwater Lowering: A Personal View and Introduction by Pat M. Cashman
  • 1.1 Structure of the Rest of the Book
  • 1.2 Some Final Points
  • Section 1 Principles
  • Chapter 2 The History of Groundwater Theory and Practice
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 From the Earliest Times to the Sixteenth Century
  • 2.3 From the Renaissance Period to the Nineteenth Century
  • 2.4 Progress from a Qualitative to a Quantitative Science
  • 2.4.1 Seepage towards Wells
  • 2.4.2 Land Drainage in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
  • 2.4.3 Kilsby Tunnel, London to Birmingham Railway
  • 2.4.4 Early Theory
  • Darcy and Dupuit
  • 2.5 Later Theoretical Developments
  • 2.5.1 Verifications and Modification of Darcy
  • 2.5.2 Non-Steady-State Flow
  • 2.6 Groundwater Modelling
  • 2.7 Early Dewatering Technology in Britain
  • 2.8 Practical Publications
  • Chapter 3 Principles of Groundwater Flow
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Hydrology and Hydrogeology
  • 3.2.1 The Hydrological Cycle
  • 3.2.2 Geology and Soil Mechanics
  • 3.3 Permeability, Hydraulic Conductivity and Groundwater Flow
  • 3.3.1 Drivers for Groundwater Flow
  • 3.3.2 Darcy's Law
  • 3.3.3 Darcian and Non-Darcian Flow
  • 3.3.4 Groundwater Velocities
  • 3.3.5 Effect of Groundwater on Soil and Rock Properties
  • 3.4 Aquifers, Aquitards and Aquicludes
  • 3.4.1 Unconfined Aquifers
  • 3.4.2 Confined Aquifers
  • 3.4.3 Aquicludes
  • 3.4.4 Aquitards and Leaky Aquifers
  • 3.4.5 Aquifer Parameters
  • 3.5 Aquifers and Geological Structure
  • 3.5.1 Multiple Aquifers beneath London
  • 3.5.2 Water Pressures Trapped beneath a Trench Excavation
  • 3.6 Aquifer Boundaries
  • 3.6.1 Interaction between Aquifers and Surface Water
  • 3.6.2 Interaction between Aquifers
  • 3.6.3 Tidal Groundwater Conditions
  • 3.6.4 Recharge Boundaries
  • 3.6.5 Barrier Boundaries
  • 3.6.6 Discharge Boundaries
  • 3.7 Groundwater Chemistry
  • 3.7.1 Chemical Composition of Groundwater
  • 3.7.2 Field Monitoring of Groundwater Chemistry
  • 3.8 Groundwater Temperatures
  • 3.9 Effect of Climate and Weather
  • Chapter 4 Permeability of Soils and Rocks
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 What Is Permeability?
  • 4.2.1 Intrinsic Permeability
  • 4.2.2 Hydraulic Conductivity
  • 4.2.3 Electro-Osmotic Permeability
  • 4.3 Permeability in Soils
  • 4.4 Permeability in Rock
  • 4.5 Problems with Assessing Permeability
  • 4.6 Working with Permeability in the Real World
  • 4.6.1 Permeability at Different Scales
  • 4.6.2 Karstic Flow in Rocks
  • 4.7 Methods of Determining Permeability
  • 4.7.1 Non-Quantitative Assessment Methods
  • 4.7.2 Quantitative Assessment Methods
  • Chapter 5 Groundwater Models
  • 5.1 Introduction

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