Hydraulic Fill Manual

ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsNotationAbbreviationsxviixxixxvxxix1 Introduction to the manual 11.1 Land reclamation by hydraulic filling 11.2 History and prospects 11.3 Context and objectives 31.4 Design philosophy 51.5 Structure, content and use 62 Project initiation 112.1 General 112.2 Basic elements of a land reclamation project 132.2.1 Conceptual design 142.2.2 Availability of fill sources 142.2.3 Data collection 142.2.4 Environmental requirements 152.2.5 Feasibility study 162.2.6 Initial project planning 202.2.7 Legal aspects 202.2.8 Types of contracts 202.3 Design 242.3.1 Design phases 242.4 Considerations for selecting construction method 252.5 Systems Engineering 263 Data collection 313.1 Introduction 323.2 Interpretation of data, contractual aspects 343.3 Desk study 373.4 Required data 383.4.1 Bathymetrical or topographical data 383.4.2 Geological and geotechnical information 39vii