ABSTRACT

Groundwater and construction ..........................................................................49 Controlling groundwater while we dig and build .........................................50 The methods of groundwater control ...............................................................51 Structure design below the water table ............................................................53 A plethora of choices ...........................................................................................53 Cost of controlling groundwater........................................................................54 To pump or not to pump ....................................................................................54 Harming the flora .................................................................................................56 Wetlands .................................................................................................................56 Summary ................................................................................................................57