A wick drain shoe is configured to be connected to a free end of a length of wick drain material and driven by a mandrel of a wick drain insertion system. The wick drain shoe comprises a base portion and an extension portion secured to the base portion to define first and second shoe openings, an anchor portion, and a bearing portion. The wick drain material is connected to the wick drain shoe by inserting the free end through the first and second shoe openings such that the anchor portion and bearing portion engage the wick drain material when the wick drain material is under tension. The base portion is sized and dimensioned to engage the mandrel such that displacement of the mandrel in a first direction causes displacement of the wick drain shoe in the first direction.

Embodiments describe a method for moisturizing soil at an open construction site. The method includes determining a target soil moisture level for the soil at the open construction site; measuring a current soil moisture level of a location within the open construction site with a moisture sensor while the moisture control system is moving along a predetermined path across the site; storing the current soil moisture level of the location in memory; determining a target volume of water for achieving the target soil moisture level at the location based on the current soil moisture level at the location; calculating a target application rate to achieve the target soil moisture level at the location based on the target volume of water; and applying the target volume of water at the target application rate to the location when the system is positioned to dispense water at the location of the site.

In one embodiment, a sand boil filter apparatus has a filter cone including an inner cone mesh and an outer cone mesh, the inner cone mesh having a finer mesh than the outer cone mesh. A filter tube extends through the hollow interior of the filter cone. The filter tube includes a lower portion disposed below the open apex. The filter tube includes an upper portion disposed above the open base. The upper portion has a plurality of sets of exit openings which are spaced along a length of the upper portion to provide different possible exit heights for the plurality of sets of exit openings, each set including one or more exit openings disposed at an exit height of the filter tube. An exit height adjustment tool blocks all of the exit openings disposed below a set of unblocked exit openings selected to provide a corresponding exit height.

In one embodiment, a sand boil filter apparatus has a filter cone including an inner cone mesh and an outer cone mesh, the inner cone mesh having a finer mesh than the outer cone mesh. A filter tube extends through the hollow interior of the filter cone. The filter tube includes a lower portion disposed below the open apex. The filter tube includes an upper portion disposed above the open base. The upper portion has a plurality of sets of exit openings which are spaced along a length of the upper portion to provide different possible exit heights for the plurality of sets of exit openings, each set including one or more exit openings disposed at an exit height of the filter tube. An exit height adjustment tool blocks all of the exit openings disposed below a set of unblocked exit openings selected to provide a corresponding exit height.

Systems, methods, and computer program products can wirelessly receive moisture data outputted from one or more wireless moisture sensors at least partially embedded in a material to be compacted by a compaction machine; determine, based on the moisture data from the one or more wireless moisture sensors, whether water needs to be added to the material at each of the one or more wireless moisture sensors; and output signaling to direct a water truck to provide water to the portion or portions of the material determined to need water.

Systems, methods, and computer program products can wirelessly receive moisture data outputted from one or more wireless moisture sensors at least partially embedded in a material to be compacted by a compaction machine; determine, based on the moisture data from the one or more wireless moisture sensors, whether water needs to be added to the material at each of the one or more wireless moisture sensors; and output signaling to direct a water truck to provide water to the portion or portions of the material determined to need water.

Composite reinforcing strip comprising: a covering capsule surrounding a plurality of longitudinal channels developing parallel to a longitudinal development direction of the composite reinforcing strip and arranged in sequence between opposite lateral ends of said composite reinforcing strip, a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing fibres arranged inside reinforcing channels of the plurality of longitudinal channels, and a plurality of longitudinal permeable fibres arranged inside at least one permeable channel of the plurality of longitudinal channels.

The covering capsule has, at least at an upper surface of the covering capsule opposite to a lower surface of the covering capsule, a plurality of surface openings leading to the at least one permeable channel so as to define a fluid communication between the plurality of longitudinal permeable fibres and an external environment.

A horizontal-vertical drain board-flocculation vacuum preloading sediment treatment method, including (1) electro-osmotic electrodes disposed on the top and bottom of each reinforcing bar of the reinforced frame; (2) after the sediment is blown to the bottommost layer of vacuum preloading tank, the support is fitted over each reinforced frame, and the clips are fastened; (3) the transverse drain board passes through the support, one end of transverse drain board is connected to a curved tube; (4) repeat Step 2 and Step 3 until the sediment is blown to the surface layer of vacuum preloading tank; (5) a vertical drain board is arranged vertically between two adjacent rows of reinforced frames; (6) the curved tube is connected to the first junction block through the second junction block, and then the geotextile and sealing film are laid, the vacuum pump and power supply are switched on at last.

Provided are methods and systems for draining underground soil moisture and water at a site. The methods and systems utilize a secured pipe system having a leading edge to drill the system into the earth, and perforations along portions of the surface of the system to receive accumulated water from underground and deliver it to the surface. A pipe cradle guide as provided is useful in the installation of the system. To also inject soil stabilizing materials (a mixture of sand and gel) into the earth using the secured pipe system, a removable canister is coupled to the distal end of the pipe system, and using water pressure the soil stabilizing materials are delivered to the soil by means of the secured pipe system.

Provided are methods and systems for draining underground soil moisture and water at a site. The methods and systems utilize a secured pipe system having a leading edge to drill the system into the earth, and perforations along portions of the surface of the system to receive accumulated water from underground and deliver it to the surface. A pipe cradle guide as provided is useful in the installation of the system. To also inject soil stabilizing materials (a mixture of sand and gel) into the earth using the secured pipe system, a removable canister is coupled to the distal end of the pipe system, and using water pressure the soil stabilizing materials are delivered to the soil by means of the secured pipe system.