Kentucky Lock Addition Downstream Lock Excavation
Client
BCI Construction USA
Owner
US Army Corps of Engineers
Location
Grand Rivers, KY
about
- Design 3-Sided Limpet Cofferdam to fit geometry of existing lock and sill at bulkhead slot recess and resist design hydrostatic pressures
- Designed securement system for concrete segments following saw cutting
- Designed custom lifting device for concrete segment removal
- Designed complex forming system for 30’ tall concrete pour. Consisted of rigid foam, plywood, cold-formed steel, and hot-rolled steel components
- Forming system designed considering strict deflection limitations for installation of new bulkhead slot recess
Services Provided
Geometry Control, Heavy Civil, Hydro Control Structures
Completion
2019