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  1. Mannyou

    Precast segmental retaining wall under water

    RHTPE, I am building an underwater liner to protect a very old masonry dam. I am going to try a product called Hycrete (http://www.hycrete.com)to provide waterproofing. talked to the manufacturer and I talked to the Army Corp of engineers and they like the product. I would also consider...
  2. Mannyou

    Coffer Dam Design / Sheet Pile Design Resources

    I have a similar requirement for a relatively shallow (6' deep)cofferdam on muck I want to lay shore to shore across a slow flowing creek. (summer time flow will be non-existant). I was considering building an earth embankment lined with geotextile. Another option I am considering is a...
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    70 year old masonry dam repair considerations and advise?

    Thank you to all for the good responses. Bimr: I am gathering as much info to complete this project and I am definitely talking to a geotech and a dam engineer. For the construction road I have been researching geogrid material topped off with coarse aggregate. Got a DOT friend that had a...
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    70 year old masonry dam repair considerations and advise?

    Got a very beautiful old dam that is leaking and beginning to lose mortar. Currently draining the lake and I intend to build an interior concrete liner to serve as a concrete gravity dam sealing and relieving pressure on the old masonry. I’m forced to build a temporary road through the lake that...

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