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1 online resource (xxxvii, 918 pages) : illustrations |
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Applied geotechnics series |
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Applied geotechnics.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Acknowledgements to the Third Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements to the First Edition -- Pat M. Cashman -- Authors -- Chapter 1 Groundwater Lowering: A Personal View and Introduction by Pat M. Cashman -- 1.1 Structure of the Rest of the Book -- 1.2 Some Final Points -- Section 1 Principles -- Chapter 2 The History of Groundwater Theory and Practice -- 2.1 Introduction |
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2.2 From the Earliest Times to the Sixteenth Century -- 2.3 From the Renaissance Period to the Nineteenth Century -- 2.4 Progress from a Qualitative to a Quantitative Science -- 2.4.1 Seepage towards Wells -- 2.4.2 Land Drainage in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries -- 2.4.3 Kilsby Tunnel, London to Birmingham Railway -- 2.4.4 Early Theory -- Darcy and Dupuit -- 2.5 Later Theoretical Developments -- 2.5.1 Verifications and Modification of Darcy -- 2.5.2 Non-Steady-State Flow -- 2.6 Groundwater Modelling -- 2.7 Early Dewatering Technology in Britain -- 2.8 Practical Publications |
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Chapter 3 Principles of Groundwater Flow -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Hydrology and Hydrogeology -- 3.2.1 The Hydrological Cycle -- 3.2.2 Geology and Soil Mechanics -- 3.3 Permeability, Hydraulic Conductivity and Groundwater Flow -- 3.3.1 Drivers for Groundwater Flow -- 3.3.2 Darcy's Law -- 3.3.3 Darcian and Non-Darcian Flow -- 3.3.4 Groundwater Velocities -- 3.3.5 Effect of Groundwater on Soil and Rock Properties -- 3.4 Aquifers, Aquitards and Aquicludes -- 3.4.1 Unconfined Aquifers -- 3.4.2 Confined Aquifers -- 3.4.3 Aquicludes -- 3.4.4 Aquitards and Leaky Aquifers -- 3.4.5 Aquifer Parameters |
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3.5 Aquifers and Geological Structure -- 3.5.1 Multiple Aquifers beneath London -- 3.5.2 Water Pressures Trapped beneath a Trench Excavation -- 3.6 Aquifer Boundaries -- 3.6.1 Interaction between Aquifers and Surface Water -- 3.6.2 Interaction between Aquifers -- 3.6.3 Tidal Groundwater Conditions -- 3.6.4 Recharge Boundaries -- 3.6.5 Barrier Boundaries -- 3.6.6 Discharge Boundaries -- 3.7 Groundwater Chemistry -- 3.7.1 Chemical Composition of Groundwater -- 3.7.2 Field Monitoring of Groundwater Chemistry -- 3.8 Groundwater Temperatures -- 3.9 Effect of Climate and Weather |
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Chapter 4 Permeability of Soils and Rocks -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 What Is Permeability? -- 4.2.1 Intrinsic Permeability -- 4.2.2 Hydraulic Conductivity -- 4.2.3 Electro-Osmotic Permeability -- 4.3 Permeability in Soils -- 4.4 Permeability in Rock -- 4.5 Problems with Assessing Permeability -- 4.6 Working with Permeability in the Real World -- 4.6.1 Permeability at Different Scales -- 4.6.2 Karstic Flow in Rocks -- 4.7 Methods of Determining Permeability -- 4.7.1 Non-Quantitative Assessment Methods -- 4.7.2 Quantitative Assessment Methods -- Chapter 5 Groundwater Models -- 5.1 Introduction |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
The late Pat Cashman was the leading British exponent of groundwater control for his generation, championing a practical and straightforward approach formore than forty years. Dr. Martin Preene draws on thirty years' experience of groundwater control and groundwater management gained with contractors and consultants in more than forty countries worldwide. He currently operates as an independent groundwater specialist via Preene Groundwater Consulting |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 31, 2020) |
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Earthwork.
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Drainage.
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Building sites.
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Groundwater flow.
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Water table.
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Zone of aeration.
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earthworks (engineering works)
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drainage.
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building sites.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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Building sites
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Drainage
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Earthwork
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Groundwater flow
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Water table
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Zone of aeration
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Preene, M. (Martin), author.
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| ISBN |
9781000080704 |
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1000080706 |
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9781003050025 |
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1003050026 |
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