Griffin Dewatering Southwest Rice University Project
Griffin Dewatering Southwest has signed a contract with Linbeck
Construction. The project (CRC Rice University) consists of a ten story
building next to the Rice University Campus inside of Houston Medical
Center. Griffin installed a 1400 linear foot eductor system to lower the
groundwater below the deepest cut (40 feet deep from the street level).
These eductors are 65 to 80 feet deep and drilled outside the excavation
area along the property line. The eductor system with two pump stations
has lowered groundwater more than 5 feet below the deepest excavation.
At the time of publication, Linbeck Construction is pouring the footing
and setting the foundation in a dry and safe condition inside a 40 foot
deep hole. As a part of the contract with Linbeck, Griffin will also
drill and install 56 permanent relief wells at CRC Rice University to
permanently control the groundwater under and around this building.
