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Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
DEF

A method of draining a water-bearing soil around an excavation to reduce the pumping required within it and to strengthen the ground. A tube about 2 in. diameter is sunk by jetting into the water-bearing soil. It is fitted with a close-mesh screen at the bottom, and connected through a header pipe to a suction pump at the top. Generally, a number of wellpoints are put down and connected to one header pipe. Wellpointing is not effective in fine-grained sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
CONT

Assèchement d'une fouille par pointes filtrantes [...] On utilise des pointes filtrantes [...]; leur diamètre sera de 6 cm; le collecteur étant situé au niveau du sol, la pompe se trouve 0,50 m au-dessus.

Spanish

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