Geotechnical and Hydrological Study for a School – Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi

Project overview

Super Arc Consultant (SAC) carried out a geotechnical and hydrological study for the Al Shamkha Future School for MUSANADA, covering subsurface conditions, groundwater behaviour and lowering of the water table on site.

Scope of work

Drilling of boreholes.

Permeability tests.

A pumping test.

Geophysical surveys.

Groundwater level monitoring.

Value delivered

The pumping and permeability tests gave measured values for planning dewatering at the school site.

Engineering context

Dewatering design depends on how readily the ground transmits water. Pumping and permeability tests replace assumptions with site measurements, which helps in sizing the system and judging its effects.

Related work and reading

Related projects: Hydrological Study for a Terminal Development – Fujairah and Hydrogeological Study for a Pipeline Wadi Crossing – Saudi Arabia.

Further reading: How excavation support and dewatering work and What a geotechnical investigation gives the designer.

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