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Allmon, E, Haas, C T, Borcherding, J D and Goodrum, P M (2000) U.S. Construction Labor Productivity Trends, 1970–1998. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 97–104.

Anderson, S D, Fisher, D J and Rahman, S P (2000) Integrating Constructability into Project Development: A Process Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 81–88.

Barraza, G A, Back, W E and Mata, F (2000) Probabilistic Monitoring of Project Performance Using SS-Curves. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 142–8.

Carr, R I (2000) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 105–13.

Carr, R I (2000) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 114–21.

Dunston, P S and Bernold, L E (2000) Adaptive Control for Safe and Quality Rebar Fabrication. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 122–9.

Elazouni, A M and El-Razek, M E A (2000) Adapting Lift-Slab Technology to Construct Submerged Pile Caps. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 149–57.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2000)126:2(149)
  • Abstract:
    Many techniques are used in practice to construct underwater foundations, including caissons and piled foundations. The main challenge of underwater construction is cutting off water seepage so as to always provide dry working conditions. Water seepage can be eliminated by continually pressurizing inside caissons and dewatering the intercepted space of sheet-pile cofferdams. Although these methods alleviate water seepage, they have negative aspects, including unhygienic working conditions and elevated costs. This paper presents a method to partly construct the submerged pile caps above water, sink to place, and complete work in totally dry working conditions. This method adapts the lift-slab technology to lower the pile cap to the underwater permanent position. Only activities necessary to make the pile cap monolithic with the pile group are achieved after the cap is lowered in secured dry working conditions. This method was used successfully in many bridges on the Nile River in Egypt during the last decade. The method is illustrated in this paper along with the problems encountered during construction. Finally, the method is evaluated and compared with other methods.

Fisher, D J, Anderson, S D and Rahman, S P (2000) Integrating Constructability Tools into Constructability Review Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 89–96.

Kang, L S and Paulson, B C (2000) Information Classification for Civil Engineering Projects by Uniclass. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 158–67.

Mak, S and Picken, D (2000) Using Risk Analysis to Determine Construction Project Contingencies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 130–6.

McKim, R, Hegazy, T and Attalla, M (2000) Project Performance Control in Reconstruction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(02), 137–41.