Groundwater Control and Dewatering Methods

• Overview
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The handling of groundwater is among the most complex of all construction problems. Controlling groundwater at construction excavations can be a critical matter when groundwater halts construction jobs or threatens bankruptcy of the project. Groundwater management falls into two major categories, either handling the groundwater before it enters the excavation or handling it after it enters the excavation. The decision to do one or the other or both is the most important decision to make for his project and requires diligent investigation of the jobsite soil conditions.

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to discuss widely used dewatering methods.
• You will be able to explain dilemmas that arise from improper dewatering and some resulting consequences that can occur.
• You will be able to recognize soil characteristics/subsurface conditions.
• You will be able to explain the size and depth of your excavation and why it is important.

Faculty

Harry Bagherzadeh, P.E., Ph.D., Griffin Dewatering Southwest/Southeast

Registration

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