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What Are Wick Drains? Long term consolidation of soft silt and clay often creates serious problems in construction. Ten to twenty years may be required for consolidation of thick compressible layers of soil. This design problem can be overcome by creating closely-spaced artificial vertical drainage paths to which the pore water can flow, thus decreasing the consolidation time to a matter of months. These artificial drainage paths, called wick drains, consist of a central plastic core, which functions as a free-draining water channel, surrounded by a thin geotextile filter jacket. A typical wick drain is approximately 4 inches wide, 1/8 inch thick, and comes in rolls up to 1,000 feet.
What Are Wick Drains? Long term consolidation of soft silt and clay often creates serious problems in construction. Ten to twenty years may be required for consolidation of thick compressible layers of soil. This design problem can be overcome by creating closely-spaced artificial vertical drainage paths to which the pore water can flow, thus decreasing the consolidation time to a matter of months. These artificial drainage paths, called wick drains, consist of a central plastic core, which functions as a free-draining water channel, surrounded by a thin geotextile filter jacket. A typical wick drain is approximately 4 inches wide, 1/8 inch thick, and comes in rolls up to 1,000 feet.
