The Grand Canal at Versailles: Geotechnical investigation, II

A geotechnical investigation of the Grand Canal at Versailles reveals that the volume of excavated material and embankments is nearly 700,000 m³ and 500,000 m³, respectively. These estimates provide realistic orders of magnitude but highlight current uncertainties in topographic models. The study also complicates the interpretation of the canal's watertightness and its hydraulic relationship to the surrounding ground due to the colluvial nature of the basin deposit. Conducted over two years with UniLaSalle students, this research builds on previous archival studies and uses in situ investigations and numerical field models to address unanswered questions.

Vernhes, J. D., Saulet, P., & Heitzmann, A. (2022). The Grand Canal at Versailles: Geotechnical investigation, II. Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites III, 254–268. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003308867-14