Title:
Building a Big Mat
Author(s):
Myer Dimentberg
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
13
Issue:
4
Appears on pages(s):
51-53
Keywords:
concrete construction; foundations; settlement (structural); site preparation; structural design; Construction
DOI:
Date:
4/1/1991
Abstract:
As part of the modernization and expansion of ALCAN's aluminum production facilities in the Sagueny area, modifications and additions to the bulk handling facilities at the port in La Baie were scheduled, and two large silos for storage of alumina were required. The site restrictions and soil conditions created difficult obstacles to building a concrete mat for the silos.