Gents, I'm having about 30 loads of red clay to be hauled in for a core that will be cut through a 3ft wide/6in deep creek. As my excavator starts cutting the trench, it fills with water as the water table is almost as high as the creek! The operator states that he just starts dumping and compacting the clay immediately, which displaces the water as he goes?
My thoughts are that you need a pretty dry area for your dam AND core, as that's the whole purpose of the core! He's a trusted guy, but I'm wondering if a water pump may be needed to keep water out of his workspace and my $10k worth of dirt?
