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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/44065| Title: | Geotechnical Meeting on Slurry Trench Cutoffs : October, 1984 Eufaula, Al |
| Authors: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Mobile District United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. South Atlantic Division |
| Keywords: | Slurry trench construction Geotechnical engineering |
| Publisher: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Mobile District. |
| Abstract: | The South Atlantic Division (SAD) and Mobile District (SAM) hosted a seminar on the design, construction, and performance of slurry trench cutoffs with emphasis on projects within SAD. Seventeen presentations were made covering aspects of soi1-bentonite cutoffs, concrete cutoffs, vibrating beam cutoffs, and cement-bentonite cutoffs. A field trip was also made to observe the installation of the concrete cutoff wall at the Walter F. George Dam. In addition to the presentations, draft guide specifications for soil-bentonite and concrete cutoffs were presented for comments. An agenda and list of attendees is provided in Appendix A. In 1978, SAM hosted a similar seminar on design and construction of the soil-bentonite cutoffs for the dewatering of a number of projects on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Since that time, a significant amount of data has been collected on the performance of soil-bentonite cutoffs and experience has been gained in the use of concrete cutoffs and vibrating beam techniques. The applications of the various types of cutoffs have also increased making cutoffs viable alternatives to the solution of many problems both during design of new projects and in the rehabilitation of existing projects. In order to disseminate information on cutoffs as widely as possible, this seminar was conducted. Details of design, construction, and performance as well as "lessons learned," of projects Corps-wide were presented. The presentations, keyed to the slides used, are included in Appendix B. The slides that accompany these papers are available on loan from SAD. Requests or inquiries should be addressed to SADEN-F. |
| Description: | Technical Report |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/44065 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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