Installation of Dewatering Equipment
Credits : 1 PDH
PDH Course Description:
The successful performance of any dewatering system requires that it be properly installed. Principal installation features of various types of dewatering or groundwater control systems are presented in this course.Topics:
- Deep-well systems
- Self-Jetting Wellpoint systems
- Vacuum Wellpoint Systems
- Jet-Eductor Wellpoint Systems
- Vertical Sand Drains
- Cutoffs
- Cement and Chemical Grout Curtains
- Mixing Tanks and Pump Equipment
- Slurry Walls (cutoff trenches)
- Steel Sheet Piling
- Soil Freezing using Chilled Brine Solutions
- Installation of Piezometers using the: Casing, Rotary, and Hollow-stem auger methods
To take this course:
1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.
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4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
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Intended Audience: This course is intended for Geotechnical, Civil, Construction, Hydraulic, Structural, Foundations, and other engineers whose job description may require an intermediate knowledge of groundwater / soil dewatering methods and procedures.
Publication Source: US Corp of Engineers
Donald Parnell, PE