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Quay walls and superstructures in concrete
Concrete is the building material of choice for many waterfront structure applications. Waterfront structures are almost always large‐scale engineering work. The design life for waterfront structures can be shorter than that for standard engineering work or waterway engineering structures. In the case of quay walls made from sheet piles with a reinforced concrete superstructure, the reinforced concrete cross‐section must overhang the front edge of the sheet piles on the water side by about 15 cm. The detailing of steel reinforcement must suit the structural and constructional requirements. Construction joints are to be avoided wherever possible. Provided that they are designed and built properly, concrete walls represent an alternative to sheet pile walls for waterfront structures. Box caissons are hollow reinforced concrete elements to which additional ballast can be added, if necessary, to prevent them from moving in the water.
Quay walls and superstructures in concrete
Concrete is the building material of choice for many waterfront structure applications. Waterfront structures are almost always large‐scale engineering work. The design life for waterfront structures can be shorter than that for standard engineering work or waterway engineering structures. In the case of quay walls made from sheet piles with a reinforced concrete superstructure, the reinforced concrete cross‐section must overhang the front edge of the sheet piles on the water side by about 15 cm. The detailing of steel reinforcement must suit the structural and constructional requirements. Construction joints are to be avoided wherever possible. Provided that they are designed and built properly, concrete walls represent an alternative to sheet pile walls for waterfront structures. Box caissons are hollow reinforced concrete elements to which additional ballast can be added, if necessary, to prevent them from moving in the water.
Quay walls and superstructures in concrete
2023-12-13
17 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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