DRC1, The port won't let us reinject the water. Once it's out it's our problem to get rid of.
Thanks everyone, I'm going to over excavate and concrete the bottom about two feet and the slope the sides about 45 degrees and concrete. Basically build a swimming pool with 45 degree sides and try to...
thank you everyone
Escrowe, I was already thinking along the same lines as you but, that's quite an expense and what if it doesn't keep the water out? FYI, no one forgot dewatering, yes a local geotech, and we apply today for the dewatering permit. The work is down the road a few months...
DRC1, this job is in south florida and the watertable is directly connected to the tides. Which would require constant pumping for days on end of water that smells of jet fuel. Expensive to get rid of. The soil is very permiable. The head height is about 12 feet.
Civilperson, good advice but...
Does anyone have a way of stopping water intrusion into a pile cap while I excavate, chip piles down, set the rebar mats, and then place concrete in a pile cap. Other than well point. Multiple pile caps but, the largest is about 15'x13'. Here are the tricky parts.
1. Under an active airport...
