Structure, content and use

Chapter 2 Project initiation, gives an overview of the most relevant elements in the procedure to realise a reclamation project and the way they are related to each other. It introduces the development cycle to realize a project, including the iterative nature of that cycle and concludes with an illustrative scheme of activities leading to the construction of a reclamation project. 

Chapter 3 Data collection, presents the data required for the design of a hydraulic fill project. It deals not only with the type of information needed for the design, but also with the methods to collect the information, the reporting and the processing of data. 

Commonly used dredging equipment and its use can be found in Chapter 4 Dredging equipment. Possibilities and limitations of the various types of dredgers and then-vulnerability to the physical conditions of the project site are also included. 

The feasibility of a project strongly depends on the availability of sufficient suitable fill material in the vicinity of the reclamation site. Chapter 5 Selection borrow area, describes the most important criteria for the selection of a borrow area. 

Chapter 6 Planning and construction methods reclamation, deals with the construction methods of a reclamation area. This not only includes the deposition of the material, but also the planning, preparation and monitoring of the 

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