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Building Strong! IHNC SURGE BARRIER GIWW MRGO
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IHNC SURGE BARRIER. MRGO. GIWW. Trestle Construction. About 2000’ of trestle allows precision installation of piles and other components. South Heading Soldier Pile Placement – Complete!. 144 Feet Long 66” Diameter, 94 tons. Weeks 526 Rig. 1271 piles – Completed October 21, 2009. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Building Strong!
IHNC SURGE BARRIER
GIWWMRGO
Building Strong!
Trestle ConstructionTrestle Construction
About 2000’ of trestle allows precision installation of piles and other components
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South Heading Soldier Pile South Heading Soldier Pile Placement – Placement – Complete!Complete!
1271 piles – Completed October 21, 2009
Weeks 526 Rig
144 Feet Long
66” Diameter, 94 tons
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Whirley Tower
North Heading Soldier Pile North Heading Soldier Pile Placement – Placement – Complete!Complete!
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18” Closure Piles & Jet Grouting18” Closure Piles & Jet Grouting
2544 piles – Completed February 11, 2010
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36” Steel Batter Piles- 36” Steel Batter Piles- Complete!Complete!
645 of 645 piles –Completed as of April 10, 2010
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Soldier, Closure, Batter PilesSoldier, Closure, Batter Piles
Closure Piles
Temporary Trestle
Batter Piles
Soldier Piles
Interstitial Space
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Space to be filled
4’ of almost pure grout
Excess material is pushed out of hole when closure pile is installed
Excess material functioning as armoring and reducing the amount of infill required
6 Foot core sample taken shows good contact between overflow material and injected material
Pile tip -45
Grout plume -55 to -85
Closure Pile
Soldier Pile
Interstitial Space-Interstitial Space-CompleteComplete
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66” Concrete Pile Clean Out- 66” Concrete Pile Clean Out- CompleteComplete
Drill bit removes the mud from inside the pile
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Precast CapsPrecast Caps
17 Feet Long, 96 Tons
306 of 306 Installed –Complete!
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Cast in Place Concrete SectionCast in Place Concrete Section
6 Feet Wide, 339 of 339 Cast – Complete
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Expansion JointExpansion Joint
17 of 17 Set Complete!
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Parapet WallParapet Wall
Complete
Cast in Place
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Protected Side of FloodwallProtected Side of Floodwall
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North T Wall ConstructionNorth T Wall Construction
• Located at the North end of the Floodwall
• Complete
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South T Wall ConstructionSouth T Wall Construction
• Located at the South End of the Floodwall
• Complete
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Bayou Bienvenue GateBayou Bienvenue Gate
• Installed Sill
• Installing Walls
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Barge GateBarge GateComplete
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Sector GateSector Gate
Cofferdam under way
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Tripping Dauphins Tripping Dauphins
3500’ 5500’
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