An Introduction to Soil Drainage Investigations for Professional Engineers

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers interested in soil drainage investigations. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATIONS, 2. FACTORS IN AN INVESTIGATION, 3. REVIEW OF EXISTING DATA, 4. FIELD RECONNAISSANCE, 5. SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS, 6. IDENTIFYING THE BARRIER ZONE, 7. GEOLOGIC LNFLUENCE, 8. WATER SOURCE STUDIES, 9. GROUND-WATER STUDIES, 10. GROUND-WATER ACCRETIONS TO DRAINS, 11. OUTLET CONDITION, 12. DRAIN LOCATION, 13. DRAIN NUMBERING, 14. EXISTING STRUCTURES, 15. ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF DRAINAGE PROBLEMS, 16. DRAINAGE FOR SPRINKLER IRRIGATION, 17. TESTS FOR ESTIMATING DEEP PERCOLATION FROM SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, 18. NUMERICAL MODELS.