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a vacuum is limited to 0 bar, the height to which water can be drawn is limited to about 6 meters (in practice). Wellpoints can be installed in stages, with the first reducing the water level by up to five meters, and a second stage, installed at a lower level, lowering it further. The water trickling between the deep wells may be collected by a single row of well point at the toe. This method ensures a much thicker width free from seepage forces.
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Wellpoints are small-diameter (about 50 mm) tubes with slots near the bottom that are inserted into the ground from which water is drawn by a vacuum generated by a dewatering piston pump. Wellpoints are typically installed at close centers in a line along or around the edge of an excavation. As
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Wellpoint spears are generally used to draw out groundwater in sandy soil conditions & rock condition and are not as effective in clay . Open pumps are sometimes used instead of spears if the ground conditions contain significant clay .
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understanding of the underlying principles of dewatering, are the best tools for designing a successful system. Some dewatering situations "are so common that they can be designed almost by rule of thumb".
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