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  2. Dredging - Wikipedia

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    A grab dredge. Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing dams, dikes, and other controls for streams and shorelines; and recovering valuable mineral deposits or marine life having commercial value.

  3. Rainbowing - Wikipedia

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    The process of rainbowing begins with the excavation of sediment, typically sand, from the seabed by a dredger. Dredgers excavate the sediment using mechanical or hydraulic methods or a combination of both. [2] During the excavation process, large quantities of water are collected along with sediment creating a mixture called slurry. The slurry ...

  4. Construction management - Wikipedia

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    There are traditionally two contracts between these parties as they work together to plan, design and construct the project. [12] The first contract is the owner-designer contract, which involves planning, design, and construction contract administration. The second contract is the owner-contractor contract, which involves construction.

  5. Category:Dredging companies - Wikipedia

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  6. Project delivery method - Wikipedia

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    In Design-Build, an owner develops a conceptual plan for a project, then solicits bids from joint ventures of architects and/or engineer and builders for the design and construction of the project. This is an alternative to the traditional model for public infrastructure projects that does not involve Private Financing.

  7. Plans surface for Lake Wichita dredging possibility - AOL

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    Plans are beginning to surface for a push to partially dredge Lake Wichita.

  8. Dredging is killing Florida corals; urge restoration now ...

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    A new NOAA study confirms that PortMiami dredging killed nearly 300 acres of precious coral. Urge Congress to force restoration projects.

  9. Trailing suction hopper dredger - Wikipedia

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    One or more, Dredging pumps to create an under pressure in order to suck the substance into the hopper; Transportation tubes to transport the substance from the pipes to the hopper; An overflow to discharge the redundant water overboard; Degassing installation to extract any possible gas from the substance in order to reduce damage and increase ...