ABSTRACT

Groundwater Lowering in Construction outlines the practical aspects of groundwater lowering which are of assistance for the successful and economical completion of construction projects. This book is the definitive reference for the practising engineer, engineering geologist, and advanced civil engineering or engineering geology student dealing wit

chapter 1|6 pages

Groundwater lowering

A personal view and introduction by P. M. Cashman

chapter 3|44 pages

Groundwater and permeability

chapter 7|66 pages

Design of groundwater lowering systems

chapter 8|11 pages

Sump pumping

chapter 9|37 pages

Wellpoint systems

chapter 10|30 pages

Deep well systems

chapter 11|26 pages

Other dewatering systems

chapter 12|19 pages

Pumps for groundwater lowering duties

chapter 13|37 pages

Side effects of groundwater lowering

chapter 15|16 pages

Safety, contracts and the environment

chapter 16|6 pages

The future

by T. O. L. Roberts