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Solution approaches for the new construction of the world's highest water-saving lock
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2019-08-01
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Journal
Volume
96
Issue
8
Start Page
609
End Page
616
Citation
Bautechnik 96 (8): 609-616 (2019)
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
ISSN
09328351
Solution approaches for the new construction of the world's highest water-saving lock. Due to the increased demands of shipping and the expiring service life of the Scharnebeck ship lift, the early replacement by a navigation lock on the Elbe Lateral Canal is intended to remove the bottleneck. The chamber of the new lock will have a usable length of 225 m, allowing longer types of ships and ship convoys to pass. Because of the enormous lift of 38 m of the nearly free standing structure, the corresponding significant water pressures are no longer manageable with conventional U-shaped bearing systems. From a static and hydraulic point of view new technical solutions are required, which are currently worked out in a cooperation between the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) and the Federal Waterways and Construction Office Hannover (NBA Hannover).
Subjects
free standing
Hydraulic engineering/Dams
hydraulic system
Reinforced concrete construction
structure
water-saving basins
water-saving lock
DDC Class
600: Technology