A brief discussion of the methodologies involved in dewatering practices, particularly as used in Hawaii in coralline formations. A description of early dewatering practices includes a number of case histories; later dewatering practices also are detailed with case histories. There were disasters and some successes. Grouting generally was not successful. Deep wells are technically feasible and generally the economical solution to deep basement construction.
Subjects: Dewatering
Author: Masanoub R. Fujioka; Dames & Moore, Honolulu, Hawaii
Publisher: DFI