Data collection for dredgeability assessment

Although the final choice with respect to the execution method also involves other aspects such as project planning, economics, hydrographic conditions, availability of plant, distance between borrow and reclamation area, local regulations and legislation, reliable geotechnical information on the proposed borrow area and fill material is crucial for a Contractor to select the most appropriate dredging tools. 

The most important mass properties with respect to the dredegability of a material are summarized below, see also section 3.4.2.1 and Chapter 4  

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