As described in Chapter 1, the control of groundwater is a practical problem, where theory is only part of the picture – how the theory is put into practice is vital. Historically, the best practical guidance came from in-house dewa-tering manuals produced by companies such as Geho Pumpen in Holland or the Moretrench American Corporation in North America. One of the first widely published more practical dewatering texts was Mansur and Kaufman (1962) which formed a chapter of the book Foundation Engineering edited by G. A. Leonards. This is a detailed statement-of-the-art of the time, with a strong bias towards the analytical but with some reference to practical con-siderations. Although it may seem a little dated, this book is essential read-ing for all who aspire to be specialist dewaterread-ing practitioners, and wish to understand some of the more accessible theory.
In the 1980s some useful publications became available. First, in 1981 J. P. Powers, then of the Moretrench American Corporation, produced his book Construction Dewatering: A Guide to Theory and Practice which is understandably oriented toward American practice. Updated as Powers (1992), this remains a thorough and readable book. In 1986 the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) produced Report 113 Control of Groundwater for Temporary Works (Somerville 1986), which was based on British practice. It was aimed at the non-specialist engineering designer and site staff, and drew on the expertise of experienced dewater-ing engineers. In the late 1990s CIRIA produced another report, coverdewater-ing the subject in more detail: Report C515 Groundwater Control – Design and Practice (Preene et al. 2000). Useful information and case histories can sometimes be found in groundwater conference proceedings. In the 1980s and 1990s relevant conferences were held on Groundwater in Engineering Geology (Cripps et al. 1986), Groundwater Effects in Geotechnical Engineering (Hanrahan et al. 1987), and Groundwater Problems in Urban Areas (Wilkinson 1994).
This book is intended to compliment and augment these texts, and will concentrate, in the main, on the practical requirements for groundwater lowering for temporary works.
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