Definition of Drainage curtain

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Drainage curtain

The term 'Drainage curtain' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A line of vertical wells or boreholes to facilitate drainage of the foundation and abutments and to reduce water pressure (also called drainage wells or relief wells)'.

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