Lessons learned – Recommendations
Pathogenic effects of water in construction

Water-related issues need to be taken into account right from the design stage, i.e. at the earliest stage of preliminary (or even feasibility) studies.

Here are some key points to bear in mind:

In addition to soil characteristics (resistance, thrust, settling), the presence of water must be investigated. In all cases, have a specialized organization carry out a survey to determine precisely the existence and/or possibility...