Author of 594 guides · Queensland Australia
Anthony Painter
Anthony is a construction professional with 26 years in residential construction, a Bachelor of Construction Management a Cert IV in Waterproofing & Builders license.
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Post 38: Spears In, Sheet Piles Pinned and a Lot of Mud
Day four of the dewatering install. Every spear is in, the sheet piles are pinned to the boundary footing with 24 mm dowels, and the site is a sludge fest of canal water.
Post 37: Jetting in the Dewatering Spears
A short, silent clip of the dewatering crew jetting a spear into the ground, dropping the spear in and packing it with filter gravel. Here's what each step does.
Post 36: Dewatering Mobilises: Spears, Monitoring and Keeping the Water Out
The dewatering crew is on site. How spear points pull the groundwater down, how we're monitoring the wall and sheet piles for movement, and how the basement will be kept watertight.
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