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The construction team is coordinating a method decision because groundwater must be lowered before footing work starts. Which water-control method is best?

Correct Answer

B) wellpoints or sump pumping as designed

wellpoints or sump pumping as designed best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Answer Options
A
eductor system for low-permeability soil
B
wellpoints or sump pumping as designed
C
cutoff trench or cutoff wall
D
gravel working mat after water control

Why This Is the Correct Answer

wellpoints or sump pumping as designed best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: eductor system for low-permeability soil

eductor system for low-permeability soil addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for temporary dewatering.

Option C: cutoff trench or cutoff wall

cutoff trench or cutoff wall addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for temporary dewatering.

Option D: gravel working mat after water control

gravel working mat after water control addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for temporary dewatering.

Memory Technique

The field condition asks; temporary dewatering answers in work boots for Foreman Selecting.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Earthwork methods; excavation water control and temporary dewatering; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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