Title:
Conveying Concrete for Melvin Price Locks and dam
Author(s):
Jim Cope
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
12
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
40-45
Keywords:
concrete dams; conveying; conveyors; locks (waterways); mass concrete; placing; Design
DOI:
Date:
6/1/1990
Abstract:
The system of conveyors and traveling support towers developed to place the mass concrete in the main lock structure for the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, located in the middle of the Mississippi River, is described. The factors leading to the design of the conveyor system and its operation are explained.