HISTORIC REPORTS
Over the years, the Boston Groundwater Trust has meticulously compiled a diverse array of detailed reports and maps pertaining to the historic filling of Boston and the ensuing challenges related to wood pilings. Presented below is a concise overview of this extensive compilation, along with access to the comprehensive reports for further insight.
WOOD PILINGS, GROUNDWATER, AND THE BOSTON GROUNDWATER TRUST:
A Model of Cooperative Problem Solving
By Elliott Laffer
Back Bay Boston, Part I: Geology of the Back Bay, Harl P. Aldrich Report, 1970
Back Bay Boston, Part II: Groundwater Levels, Aldrich and Lambrechts Report, 1986
Report on Groundwater in Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts (1985)
Investigation of Subsoil and Foundation Conditions (1963)
Stone and Webster Report on Groundwater Observation Wells (1990)
Renovation of Buildings with Timber Pile Foundations in Europe (2021)