PROJECT

Newt Graham Lock and Dam

Location: Austin, TX
Service: Core Drilling, Wire Sawing, Removal

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Photo of lock damage
Exterior of lock project site
Penhall employees working on lock repair

Removal of damaged monolith structure @ Lock & Dam. Barge struck monolith requiring removal to sound concrete for repair. All worked performed inside a cofferdam. Diamond core drilled over 690 LF of holes Core drilled wire access holes and rigging holes. Managed complex conditions due to damaged areas of monolith structure with precise drilling & wire sawing. Wire saw 3,000 SF of concrete, up to 13’ thick. Rigged and picked 15 ton sections of concrete to shore. Completed all work accident free.

Managed complex conditions due to damaged areas of monolith structure with precise drilling & wire sawing.

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