Groundwater control
The ICE manual of geotechnical engineering: Volume II was published by The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in January 2012. It was written by Dr Martin Preene.
In Chapter 80 Groundwater control (pages 1173-1190), the manual defines groundwater control as: “...the range of temporary works techniques used to allow below-ground construction projects to be carried out in dry and stable conditions. Two principal approaches can be used: groundwater control by pumping (also known as construction dewatering), which involves pumping from an array of wells or sumps to lower groundwater levels in the vicinity of an excavation; or groundwater control by exclusion, which relies on low permeability cut-off walls around the excavation to prevent or reduce groundwater inflows."
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings
- Dewatering.
- Groundwater.
- Groundwater control in urban areas.
- Hydrogeological Impact Appraisal HIA.
- Pumps and dewatering equipment.
- Raising awareness of dewatering regulation.
- River engineering.
- Water engineering.
[edit] External resources
- Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE manual of geotechnical engineering: Volume II by Dr Martin Preene (subscription required for full access).
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