The two parameters which dominate the design of construction dewatering schemes are the required drawdown and the soil permeability. This Paper uses data from a large number of dewatering schemes to determine empirically the range of application of gravity and vacuum dewatering techniques relative to these two parameters.

  • Introduction

  • Physical limitations

  • Empirical data

  • Limits of vacuum and gravity drainage

  • Range of application of dewatering systems

  • Conclusion

  • References

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