PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF A DEEP COFFERDAM IN SENSITIVE CLAY

A DEEP, STEEL SHEET PILED, FIGURE-EIGHT COFFERDAM WITH CIRCULAR STEEL WALES WAS INSTALLED AS A TEMPORARY SUBSTRUCTURE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA POLLUTION CONTROL CENTRE PROJECT. A PROGRAM OF STRAIN MONITORING WAS DEVELOPED AND CARRIED OUT AND THE RESULTS, INCLUDING INFERRED SOIL PRESSURES, ARE PRESENTED. THE SUBSOIL INFORMATION, DESIGN OF THE SUBSTRUCTURE AND MONITORING STRAIN GAUGE SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES ARE DISCUSSED. A SPECIAL DISCUSSION IS PRESENTED OF EXCESS PRESSURES OWING TO FREEZING. /CGRA/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 5, No 2, PP 80-94, 5 FIG, 1 TAB, 2 PHOT
  • Authors:
    • Pappas, N D
    • Sexsmith, D P
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  • Accession Number: 00230952
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 15 2004 2:40AM