ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER

The author explains that the presence of groundwater in a soil or rock foundation may be counted as a resource that may be developed, or as a nuisance that must be controlled for the safety of an engineering project both during development and in the long term. The close association that exists between engineering geology and groundwater engineering under both these headings is discussed with reference to functions performed, and some aspects of groundwater investigation are described. Such investigations are referred to as preliminary studies--desk and field walking studies, and field investigations involving the use of certain described techniques. Some examples of groundwater in engineering practice described include motorway cuttings, foundation excavations, tunnels and reservoirs. /TRRL/

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Corporate Authors:
Foundation Publications Limited

7 Ongar Road
Brentwood CM15 9AU, Essex, England
Authors:
- Sherrell, F W
Publication Date: 1976-5

Language

English

Media Info

Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
Pagination: p. 21-26
Serial:
- GROUND ENGINEERING
- Volume: 9
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
- ISSN: 0017-4653

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Cutting; Engineering geology; Excavations; Foundations; Groundwater; Reservoirs; Rocks; Tunnels
Old TRIS Terms: Rock foundations
ITRD Terms: 2937: Drainage; 3871: Drilling; 4068: Fault (geomorphol); 3377: Foundation; 4053: Geology; 4383: Ground water; 4332: Hydrology; 2752: Motorway; 5921: Permeability; 4315: Seepage; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom; 4394: Water table
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00147485
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
Report/Paper Numbers: Analtyic
Files: ITRD, TRIS
Created Date: Jun 22 1977 12:00AM