Dewatering
A mining or quarrying term used in extraction, processing, haulage or aggregates production.
Dewatering Explained
Dewatering is a key term within mining & quarrying, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding dewatering is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, dewatering should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of extraction, crushing, screening, haulage, blasting and mineral processing terminology. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Dewatering
Geotextile Tubes market for dewatering and dredging set to take-off
28th November 2021
Geotextile Tubes market for dewatering and dredging set to take-off Geotextiles tubes have over the past few years been extensively…
When there’s not enough space for dewatering you need a Tsurumi pump
13th August 2021
When there’s not enough space for dewatering you need a Tsurumi pump When space is tight in dewatering applications you…
Tsurumi kicks off the new compact HS pump for dewatering tasks
20th July 2020
Tsurumi kicks off the new compact HS pump for dewatering tasks Tsurumi has expanded its HS series pumps with a…
Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil
14th May 2020
Metso starts full-scale testing of VPX™ filter for tailings dewatering in Brazil In 2019, Metso launched Tailings Management Solutions (TMS),…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.