Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned
Areas that once were deemed unsuitable for construction due to a high water table are now being developed to meet the needs of an increasing population. With the decline in land availability to build or expand highway networks above ground, underground facilities, such as mass-transit lines, may r...
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| description | Areas that once were deemed unsuitable for construction due to a high water table are now being developed to meet the
needs of an increasing population. With the decline in land availability to build or expand highway networks above
ground, underground facilities, such as mass-transit lines, may represent the future of transportation. Underground
structures naturally require the control of groundwater to complete construction. A review of common dewatering
systems and methods used in the construction of transportation facilities found that similar techniques are used in other
industries. Also, scant few case studies document dewatering problems although they represent a key component of
common construction claims in the civil engineering industry. A common thread among all construction initiatives is the
need for thorough subsurface site investigation. The uncertainty of subsurface conditions related to groundwater issues
has resulted in insurance claims and litigation reaching disproportionately high numbers in civil engineering
construction. Better assessments of hydrogeological formations may help to mitigate potential groundwater control
problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3a11a2baf9b49db9000dc862efe2e642022-12-22T00:50:42ZengEastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of TechnologyJournal of Engineering Science and Technology Review1791-23771791-23772015-10-0183813Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons LearnedM. L. Angel0S. Johnston1 K. O’Steen2C. Brown3T. Sando4School of Engineering, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224School of Engineering, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224School of Engineering, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224School of Engineering, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224School of Engineering, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224Areas that once were deemed unsuitable for construction due to a high water table are now being developed to meet the needs of an increasing population. With the decline in land availability to build or expand highway networks above ground, underground facilities, such as mass-transit lines, may represent the future of transportation. Underground structures naturally require the control of groundwater to complete construction. A review of common dewatering systems and methods used in the construction of transportation facilities found that similar techniques are used in other industries. Also, scant few case studies document dewatering problems although they represent a key component of common construction claims in the civil engineering industry. A common thread among all construction initiatives is the need for thorough subsurface site investigation. The uncertainty of subsurface conditions related to groundwater issues has resulted in insurance claims and litigation reaching disproportionately high numbers in civil engineering construction. Better assessments of hydrogeological formations may help to mitigate potential groundwater control problems.http://www.jestr.org/downloads/Volume8Issue3/fulltext8322015.pdf: DewateringDewatering methodsengineering designconstruction claims __________________________________________ |
| spellingShingle | M. L. Angel S. Johnston K. O’Steen C. Brown T. Sando Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review : Dewatering Dewatering methods engineering design construction claims __________________________________________ |
| title | Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned |
| title_full | Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned |
| title_fullStr | Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned |
| title_full_unstemmed | Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned |
| title_short | Groundwater Control Issues in Transportation Engineering: A Short Review of Dewatering Methods and Lessons Learned |
| title_sort | groundwater control issues in transportation engineering a short review of dewatering methods and lessons learned |
| topic | : Dewatering Dewatering methods engineering design construction claims __________________________________________ |
| url | http://www.jestr.org/downloads/Volume8Issue3/fulltext8322015.pdf |
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