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Light Cofferdam cuts lock cost
Construction of Calumet River Lock in Chicago behind single wall sheet pile cofferdam; solution required designing batter piles to act as struts and also installing connection between batter piles and sheet piles capable of withstanding compressive load without buckling; driving of 7100 lin ft of bearing piles under walls first, then 372,000 sq ft of sheet piling for cells 30,000 cu yd concrete was needed in 110 ft wide, 1000 ft long lock; 864 ton sector gates.
Light Cofferdam cuts lock cost
Construction of Calumet River Lock in Chicago behind single wall sheet pile cofferdam; solution required designing batter piles to act as struts and also installing connection between batter piles and sheet piles capable of withstanding compressive load without buckling; driving of 7100 lin ft of bearing piles under walls first, then 372,000 sq ft of sheet piling for cells 30,000 cu yd concrete was needed in 110 ft wide, 1000 ft long lock; 864 ton sector gates.
Light Cofferdam cuts lock cost
Construction Methods Equipment
1959
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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