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    The document discusses underwater construction techniques, specifically caissons and cofferdams. Caissons are retaining structures used for constructing bridges, dams, or repairing ships. There are different types of caissons including box, open, suction, and pneumatic. Cofferdams are temporary watertight enclosures pumped dry to allow construction below the waterline. Components include sheet piling, bracing frames, and concrete seals. Types of cofferdams include earthen, rock-fill, cellular, single-walled, and doubled. Underwater concreting methods like tremie, pumping, and bagwork are also outlined.

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    Underwater Construction

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    The document discusses underwater construction techniques, specifically caissons and cofferdams. Caissons are retaining structures used for constructing bridges, dams, or repairing ships. There are different types of caissons including box, open, suction, and pneumatic. Cofferdams are temporary watertight enclosures pumped dry to allow construction below the waterline. Components include sheet piling, bracing frames, and concrete seals. Types of cofferdams include earthen, rock-fill, cellular, single-walled, and doubled. Underwater concreting methods like tremie, pumping, and bagwork are also outlined.

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    The document discusses underwater construction techniques, specifically caissons and cofferdams. Caissons are retaining structures used for constructing bridges, dams, or repairing ships. There are different types of caissons including box, open, suction, and pneumatic. Cofferdams are temporary watertight enclosures pumped dry to allow construction below the waterline. Components include sheet piling, bracing frames, and concrete seals. Types of cofferdams include earthen, rock-fill, cellular, single-walled, and doubled. Underwater concreting methods like tremie, pumping, and bagwork are also outlined.

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    Underwater Construction

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    The document discusses underwater construction techniques, specifically caissons and cofferdams. Caissons are retaining structures used for constructing bridges, dams, or repairing ships. There are different types of caissons including box, open, suction, and pneumatic. Cofferdams are temporary watertight enclosures pumped dry to allow construction below the waterline. Components include sheet piling, bracing frames, and concrete seals. Types of cofferdams include earthen, rock-fill, cellular, single-walled, and doubled. Underwater concreting methods like tremie, pumping, and bagwork are also outlined.

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    Underwater

    construction
    By:
    Namita Shedbal

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    Introduction
    Underwater construction is a method on how to
    place the concrete underwater.
     It is opted when the foundation is most likely to lie
    underwater.
     Construction in water poses many difficulties especially
    where the depth is considerable.
     The main objective is to create dry and water free
    environment the stability of the structure is well balanced

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    Underwater Construction techniques:

    There are two techniques :

    Caissons

    Cofferdams

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    Caissons
     A caisson is retaining water tight structure used to work for the
    construction of a concrete dam, on the foundation of a bridge
    pier or for the repair of ships

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     Types of caissons

    Box caissons

    Open caissons

    Suction caissons

    Pneumatic caissons

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    Cofferdams
    Cofferdams are temporary watertight enclosure pumped
    dry below the water line to execute the building
    operation to be performed on dry surface.

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    Components of cofferdams

     Sheet piling

     Bracing frame

     Concrete seal

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    Components of cofferdams shown in
    diagram

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    Types of cofferdams

    Earthen cofferdam

    Rock-fill cofferdam

    Cellular cofferdam
    Single walled cofferdam

    Doubled cofferdam

    Crib cofferdam

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    Underwater concreting

    This is a process where the prepared concrete is


    poured below the water surface using suitable
    methods.

    Placement methods are:


     Tremie method

     Pump method

     Toggle bags

     Bagwork

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    THANKYOU!

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