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Definition of Cofferdam

Cofferdam
Cofferdam Cof"fer*dam, n. A water-tight inclosure, as of piles packed with clay, from which the water is pumped to expose the bottom (of a river, etc.) and permit the laying of foundations, building of piers, etc.

Meaning of Cofferdam from wikipedia

- A cofferdam is an enclosure built within a body of water to allow the enclosed area to be pumped out or drained. This pumping creates a dry working environment...
- wall.) Common uses for cofferdams include the construction and repair of offs**** oil platforms. In such cases, the cofferdam is fabricated from sheet...
- Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam is a rockfill type dam located on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established...
- of debate. The ship lay at the bottom of the harbor until 1911, when a cofferdam was built around it. The hull was patched up until the ship was afloat...
- east cofferdams. The west cofferdam was 2,000 ft (610 m) long, 50 ft (15 m) thick and was constructed 110 ft (34 m) above the bedrock. The cofferdams allowed...
- two cofferdams were constructed. Work on the upper cofferdam began in September 1932, even though the river had not yet been diverted. The cofferdams were...
- descended almost vertically, probably rotating as it fell. Empty tanks and cofferdams imploded as it descended, tearing open the structure and folding back...
- Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam is an earthfill type dam located on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1990...
- the water was 3 m deep. The cofferdam later proved to be one of the most difficult aspects of the plan. The cofferdam Kistdam was originally a circle...
- to Arctic drilling purposes. The likelihood of collecting oil with the cofferdam was uncertain, chief among potential problems was the risk that methane...