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Groundwater problems in urban areas: Proceedings of the International Conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London, 2–3 June 1993
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W. B. Wilkinson
W. B. Wilkinson
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/gpiua.19744
ISBN electronic:
978-0-7277-4016-8
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-1974-4
Publication date:
1994
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6. The application of pumping tests to the design of construction dewatering systems

By
M. Preene, BEng, PhD, FGS;
M. Preene, BEng, PhD, FGS
WJ Engineering Resources Ltd
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T. O. L. Roberts, PhD, FGS, FRGS
T. O. L. Roberts, PhD, FGS, FRGS
WJ Engineering Resources Ltd
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M. Preene, BEng, PhD, FGS, T. O. L. Roberts, PhD, FGS, FRGS
WJ Engineering Resources Ltd
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https://doi.org/10.1680/gpiua.19744.0010
  • Published:
    1994

Pumping tests play an important role in the design of construction dewatering systems. This Paper discusses the application of pumping test analyses to construction dewatering systems and highlights the advantages and limitations of the available techniques for a range of problems encountered in practice.

  • Introduction

  • Construction dewatering systems

  • Pumping tests in medium to high permeability conditions

  • Cumulative drawdown method

  • Pumping trials

  • The observational method

  • Groundwater chemistry

  • Conclusion

  • References

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