Services
DEWATERING & GROUNDWATER CONTROL
DFI/CSCE 13th Annual Geotechnical Seminar: Earth Slope Engineering
September 17th, 2010
Dam Safety 2010
September 19th, 2010
The 10th International Workshop on Micropiles
September 22nd, 2010
Groundwater Recharge
Artificial recharge - the return of water to the ground - can be used to minimize the following potential side effects of excessive groundwater lowering during construction:
- Consolidation of compressible soils that can result in damage to existing structures
- Deterioration of timber piles or other underground timber structures
- Loss in capacity of water supply wells
- Saltwater intrusion, movement of groundwater contamination, or migration of contaminant plumes
Recharge can be accomplished using deep wells, wellpoints, and recharge trenches.