Download or read book Construction Dewatering and Groundwater Control written by J. Patrick Powers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-05-04 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most up-to-date guide to construction dewatering and groundwater control In the past dozen years, the methods of analyzing and treating groundwater conditions have vastly improved. The Third Edition of Construction Dewatering and Groundwater Control, reflecting the most current technology and practices, is a timely and much-needed overview of this rapidly changing field. Illustrated with hundreds of new figures and photographs and including numerous detailed case histories, the Third Edition of Construction Dewatering and Groundwater Control is a comprehensive and valuable reference for both students and practicing engineers alike. Drawing on real-world experience, the authors lead the reader through all facets of the theory and practice of this fascinating and often complex engineering discipline. Discussion includes: Dozens of case histories demonstrating various groundwater control practices and lessons learned in groundwater control and work performed Detailed methods of controlling groundwater by use of conventional dewatering methods as well as vertical barrier, grouted cutoff, and frozen ground techniques Contracting practices and conflict resolution methods that will help minimize disputes Alternatives and effective practices for handling and treating contaminated groundwater Innovations in equipment and materials that improve the performance and efficiency of groundwater control systems Practices and procedures for success in artificial recharge Groundwater modeling to simulate and plan dewatering projects Inclusion of dual U.S. customary and metric units throughout Construction Dewatering and Groundwater Control is an indispensable tool for all engineering and construction professionals searching for the most up-to-date coverage of groundwater control for various purposes, the modern ways to identify and analyze site-specific situations, and the modern tools available to control them.
Download or read book Construction Dewatering written by J. Patrick Powers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1992-03-27 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The control of groundwater is one of the most common and complicated problems encountered on a construction site. The Second Edition explains the physical laws governing groundwater and soils, and provides practical solutions to construction dewatering problems. New chapters on groundwater computer modeling, dealing with industrial wastes and contaminated water, and operating long-term dewatering systems provide the latest information on these important topics.
Download or read book Groundwater Lowering in Construction written by Martin Preene and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linking theory and application in a way that is clear and understandable, Groundwater Lowering in Construction: A Practical Guide to Dewatering, Second Edition uses the authors’ extensive engineering experience to offer practical guidance on the planning, design, and implementation of groundwater control systems under real conditions. Discover engineering methods that can help you improve working conditions, increase project viability, and reduce excavation costs. In the decade since publication of this book’s first edition, groundwater lowering and dewatering activities have been increasingly integrated into the wider ground engineering schemes on major excavations to help provide stable and workable conditions for construction below groundwater level. Consequently, many engineering ventures now require a more in-depth assessment of potential environmental impacts of dewatering and groundwater control, and this book details the latest best practices to evaluate and address them. Includes New Chapters Covering: Cutoff methods used for groundwater exclusion Issues associated with permanent or long-term groundwater control systems Groundwater control technologies used on contaminated sites Methods needed to understand, predict, and mitigate potential environmental impacts of groundwater control works Updated to reflect the crucial technological and application advances shaping construction processes, this book contains valuable direction that can give you a true competitive advantage in the planning and execution of temporary and permanent dewatering works. The authors cover cutting-edge methods and key subjects, such as the history of dewatering, working on contaminated sites, site investigation techniques, and operation and maintenance issues, including health, safety, and legal aspects. Written for practising engineers and geologists as well as postgraduate engineering students, this updated manual on design and practice provides numerous case histories and extensive references to enhance understanding.
Download or read book Construction Dewatering written by J. Patrick Powers and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1981-03-27 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to problems of ground water control. Starts with a theoretical discussion based on soil mechanics, hydrology, geology, and fluid mechanics. Covers all practical aspects including costs, specifications, and contracts. Thoroughly illustrated with reference tables and charts.
Download or read book Effects of Seepage from Fly ash Settling Ponds and Construction Dewatering on Ground water Levels in the Cowles Unit Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Indiana written by William Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore shares a common boundary with the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). This area is underlain by unconsolidated deposits approximately 180 feet thick. NIPSCO accumulates fly ash from the burning of coal in electric-power generating units in settling ponds. Seepage from the ponds has raised ground-water levels above natural levels approximately 15 feet under the ponds and more than 10 feet within the Lakeshore. NIPSCO is presently (1977) constructing a nuclear powerplant, and construction activities include pumping ground water to dewater the construction site. The company has installed a slurry wall around the site to prevent lowering of ground-water levels within the Lakeshore. Plans call for continuous pumping through at least December 1979. A multilayered digital flow model was constructed to simulate the ground-water system. The model was used to demonstrate the effects of seepage from the fly-ash ponds on ground-water levels. Also, the model indicated a decline of 3 feet or less in the upper sand unit and 5 feet or less in the lower sand unit within the Lakeshore.
Download or read book Reassessment of the Effects of Construction Dewatering on Ground water Levels in the Cowles Unit Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Indiana written by Daniel C. Gillies and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Construction Dewatering written by J. Patrick Powers and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1981-03-27 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to problems of ground water control. Starts with a theoretical discussion based on soil mechanics, hydrology, geology, and fluid mechanics. Covers all practical aspects including costs, specifications, and contracts. Thoroughly illustrated with reference tables and charts.
Download or read book An Introduction to Groundwater Dewatering Systems for Construction Managers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-05-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for construction managers interested in groundwater control for construction of buildings and infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSES OF DEWATERING SYSTEMS, 2. METHODS OF DEWATERING AND SOIL STABILIZATION, 3. FIELD INVESTIGATION FOR DEWATERING SYSTEMS, 4. DESIGN OF DEWATERING SYSTEM, 5. DESIGN OF WELL POINTS AND SIMILAR DEWATERING SYSTEMS, 6. MONITORING, 7. INSTALLATION OF DEWATERING WELLS AND WELL POINTS, 8. PUMPS FOR DEWATERING SYSTEMS, 9. ARTIFICIAL GROUND-WATER BARRIERS.
Download or read book Dewatering and Groundwater Control written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Design of Dewatering Systems for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-05-06 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design of dewatering systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER FLOW, 2. MATHEMATICAL AND MODEL ANALYSES, 3. FLOW NET ANALYSES, 4. ELECTRICAL ANALOGY SEEPAGE MODELS, 5. NUMERICAL ANALYSES, 6. WELLPOINTS, WELLS, AND FILTERS, 7. PUMPS, HEADERS, AND DISCHARGE PIPES, 8. FACTORS OF SAFETY, 9. DEWATERING OPEN EXCAVATIONS, 10. DEWATERING SHAFTS AND TUNNELS, 11. PERMANENT PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS, 12. FREEZING, 13. CONTROL OF SURFACE WATER.
Download or read book An Introduction to Design of Dewatering Systems written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in design of dewatering systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER FLOW 2. MATHEMATICAL AND MODEL ANALYSES 3. FLOW NET ANALYSES 4. ELECTRICAL ANALOGY SEEPAGE MODELS 5. NUMERICAL ANALYSES 6. WELLPOINTS, WELLS, AND FILTERS 7. PUMPS, HEADERS, AND DISCHARGE PIPES 8. FACTORS OF SAFETY 9. DEWATERING OPEN EXCAVATIONS 10. DEWATERING SHAFTS AND TUNNELS 11. PERMANENT PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS 12. FREEZING 13. CONTROL OF SURFACE WATER.
Download or read book Groundwater Control written by M. Preene and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides information and guidance on pumping methods used to control groundwater as part of the temporary works for construction projects.
Download or read book Estimating Building Costs written by Calin M. Popescu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-04-22 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companies live or die on the basis of estimating their costs. Preparing estimates and bidding for new jobs is a complex and often costly process. There is no substitute for on the job training -- until now. Drawing on the authors' combined experience of more than 70 years, Estimating Building Costs presents state-of-the-art principles, practices, and techniques for assessing these expenditures that can be applied regardless of changes in the costs of materials, equipment, and labor. The book is an efficient and practical tool for developing contracts or controlling project costs. The authors cover the major components of the direct cost: estimating procedures and cost trends related to materials, construction equipment, and skilled and unskilled labor. They describe various types of building estimates encountered during the lifecycle of a project, as well as the role and accuracy of each. The book provides an overview of the industry, cost indexes in use, approaches to preparing a detailed estimate, and an in-depth description of the organization and function of the estimating group. Including CSI Master Format and UniFormat codes, estimating forms, a list of available estimating software packages, a detailed construction site and investigation report, the book provides a cost estimating methodology that readers can tailor to their own organizational needs.
Download or read book Groundwater Lowering in Construction written by P.M. Cashman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-08-16 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 with below ground excavations and constructions.
Download or read book Ground Chemistry Implications for Construction written by A.B. Hawkins and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1970s and 1980s, there has been an increasing awareness of the importance of ground chemistry in construction. Bringing together representatives of the various disciplines involved in ground chemistry, the proceedings of this conference present case histories and research topics.
Download or read book Groundwater Lowering in Construction written by Pat M. Cashman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 843 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Martin Preene is a groundwater consultant, based in the UK. He has more than 30 years’ experience working on dewatering and groundwater control projects worldwide. The late Pat Cashman was the leading British exponent of groundwater control for his generation, championing a practical and straightforward approach for more than forty years.
Download or read book Construction Management written by Jason G Smith and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-11-18 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction projects are usually completed through the efforts of several specialty contractors that enter into performance agreements with the prime contractor. Mistakes, whether made while bidding or when executing a construction project, can be costly for the facility owner, general contractor, or subcontractor. Focused on helping the project team avoid these mistakes and run their projects more efficiently, this book describes how a prime contractor can coordinate the efforts of subcontractors and address common problems that can occur during various stages. Greater understanding of problematic aspects can assure that the full scope of the project is covered without redundancy.
