DRAINAGE METHODS

Dr. G. V. RAMA SUBBARAO

Consulting Geotechnical Engineer & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING S.R.K. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ENIKEPADU, VIJAYAWADA 521 108 E-Mail: gvramasubbarao@gmail.com

DRAINAGE METHODS
I. DEWATERING II. DRAINS

CONSTRUCTION DEWATERING:
Temporary lowering of groundwater levels by pumping from wells or sumps to provide stable conditions for excavations below the natural groundwater level

METHODS OF DEWATERING SYSTEMS

METHODS OF DEWATERING SYSTEMS

Open Ditches and Sumps Well point Systems Single-stage well point system Multi-stage well point system Deep Well Drainage Vacuum Dewatering Electro-Osmosis

DEWATERING through Open Ditches and Sumps

Sump Pit / Rim Ditch

Well point Systems

WELL POINT

Figure. Self-jetting wellpoint.

WELL POINT DEWATERING SYSTEMS

Deepwells

Deep well point Drainage

Vacuum-air Injection Dewatering Method

Vacuum Well point System

Electro-osmotic Consolidation

Dewatering by Electro-Osmosis

Main applications of wellpoint systems

Example applications: Dewatering water from a ground when excavations below ground water level are needed Dewatering construction excavations Lowering of ground water level Other applications of wellpoint system: Dewatering in agriculture To gain water for house, garden and irrigations

Wellpoint (1")

Wellpoint (2")

Suction header pipe from Aluminium and Poliethylene

Jetting wellpoints into the ground The typical sequence of operations when installing wellpoints is as follows:

Jetting wellpoints into the ground

connect jetting pipe to water jetting pump or hydrant, using jetting hose if you are setting the wellpoint manually, position the jetting pipe vertically with its edge on a support (e.g. piece of thick board), next to the predetermined wellpoint setting location when you set the wellpoint with jetting pipe using a crane, keep the pipe on the crane rope 150-200 mm above the wellpoint setting location activate water jetting pump or open the hydrant when water flows out of the jetting pipe, remove it from the support and lower it to the ground

Jetting assortment: [1] Jetting pipe D51, [2] Jetting pipe D133, [3] Jetting hose, [4] Jetting hose arc

Dewatering examples - photo

Installing wellpoints into the ground

Fig. Progressive system of installation of well points (for trenches)

Fig. Ring system of installation of well points (for Excavations)

WELL HYDRAULICS

II. DRAINS

Recommended Collector Pipe Configuration