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960-ft long, 2 lane tunnel under canal at Houma, La is made by cut and cover method; first one-half of width of canal was excavated, protected by sheet pile cofferdam and de-watered, and after completion and refilling, other half was constructed; description of extensive bracing system to keep cofferdam from failing when excavation is dewatered for concreting; tunnel has Tremie concrete foundation, topping 60 ft long timber piles; tunnel walls and top were poured on forms.
960-ft long, 2 lane tunnel under canal at Houma, La is made by cut and cover method; first one-half of width of canal was excavated, protected by sheet pile cofferdam and de-watered, and after completion and refilling, other half was constructed; description of extensive bracing system to keep cofferdam from failing when excavation is dewatered for concreting; tunnel has Tremie concrete foundation, topping 60 ft long timber piles; tunnel walls and top were poured on forms.
Four-level bracing holds twin Cofferdams
Construction Methods Equipment
Silinsh, J. (author)
1961
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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