COFFERDAMS FOR THE TOWN CREEK PIERS OF THE SILAS N. PEARMAN BRIDGE OVER THE COOPER RIVER, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
THE COFFERDAM DESIGN IS DISCUSSED FOR PIER T-2 OF THE TOWN CREEK SPANS OF THE NEW COOPER RIVER BRIDGE, COVERING THE ADVERSE SOIL CONDITIONS AT THE SITE AS WELL AS THE DESIGN ASSUMPTIONS AND PROCEDURE. MUCH OF THE PAPER IS DEVOTED TO THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE IN WHICH THE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYED VARIOUS EXPEDIENTS TO REDUCE THE COST OF COFFERDAM CONSTRUCTION. REDUCED COSTS WERE REFLECTED IN THE BID PRICE WHICH WAS BELOW THE ENGINEERS ESTIMATE. /AUTHOR/
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Authors:
- Carle, Robert J
- Publication Date: 1967
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: pp 1-10
- Monograph Title: Joint sealers, bridge materials and construction
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 200
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Bridges; Cofferdams; Construction; Construction management; Costs; Design; Installation; Reduction (Chemistry); Soils
- Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs; Soil conditions
- Old TRIS Terms: Cooper river bridge; Reduction
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00214669
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jan 23 1994 12:00AM