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
yet is utterly up to date. . . . It is a one-stop shop for the
dewatering practitioner - who can nonetheless rest assured that the
theoretical basis of the methods presented is flawless."
-- Professor Paul L. Younger, FGS, FICE, C.Geol., C.Eng., FREng,
University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
"The best reference on this topic available . . . and will prove useful
to a wide variety of readers ranging from junior construction engineers
or dewatering contractors to theoretical hydrogeologists and
environmental managers. It is rare that a book is able to bridge the gap
between theoretical design guidance and practical application."
-- S.N. Sterling, University of Waterloo, Canada
The extensively updated Groundwater Lowering in Construction: A
Practical Guide to Dewatering, 3rd Edition offers practical advice on
all phases of groundwater control systems, from planning and design,
through installation and maintenance, and ultimately decommissioning.
The expertise provided in this book can help you improve working
conditions, increase project viability, save time and reduce excavation
costs.
Designers and managers of construction and engineering projects are
given the tools necessary to effectively control groundwater. The
content is divided into three sections - Principles, Design and
Construction. The Principles section explains the fundamentals of
groundwater flow as it relates to civil engineering excavations. The
Design section explores in extensive detail site investigation,
permeability assessment methods and groundwater control strategies.
Chapters in the Construction section describe dewatering and exclusion
techniques, and examine the complete life cycle of a groundwater control
scheme, including monitoring, maintenance and decommissioning. This
section incorporates eleven case histories from the authors' casebook.
The 3rd edition has been greatly revised and updated, and contains more
than 200 new illustrations. The new content covers:
- Permeability of soils and rocks
- Groundwater problems for excavations in rock
- Groundwater control for tunnelling projects, such as shafts and cross
passages
- Methods for assessing permeability
- Decommissioning of dewatering systems
- Optimisation of groundwater control schemes.
The new, expanded content offers valuable direction that can give you a
true competitive advantage in the planning and execution of temporary
and permanent dewatering works for excavation and tunnelling. Written
for practising engineers, geologists and construction managers, as well
as postgraduate engineering students, this revamped manual on design and
practice presents numerous case studies and extensive references to
enhance understanding.
