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Project

Groundwater management (Gronwaterbeheersing)

The project will carry out translational research and disseminate the knowledge to a wide group of construction companies in the field of innovative methods and techniques that enable the control of groundwater abstraction in the context of construction projects. The basis for this is the "Trias Aquatica", namely (1) optimising/minimising the pumped groundwater flow (smart control, innovative techniques for the hydraulic isolation of construction pits), (2) replenishing the groundwater level by means of return and infiltration techniques and (3) facilitating the use of non-returned/infiltrated groundwater.
Date:1 Jan 2022 →  Today
Keywords:grondwater, herinjectie, bemaling, hergebruik
Disciplines:Geotechnical and environmental engineering not elsewhere classified
Results:In concrete terms, the project aims to fill the knowledge gap in companies. This need is mainly situated in the field of innovative construction and groundwater techniques in the broad sense (implementation, design, monitoring, digitalisation/automation) and in the reuse possibilities of extracted groundwater that cannot be infiltrated. To this end, the project provides for application-oriented knowledge acquisition and dissemination on the one hand and translation and validation research on the other. Eventually, in addition to drafting reports, guidelines and manuals, the aim is to implement the gathered knowledge in a GIS-based screening tool that allows to obtain an overview of the best available techniques to minimise the effect of dewatering on the groundwater level at the project location and in function of the boundary conditions (subsoil, project, regulations). The aim of such a tool, which is aimed at all relevant stakeholders, is on the one hand to act as a catalyst for accelerated implementation of innovations by companies and on the other hand to provide support for such innovative techniques among clients and administrations.