· The student will have knowledge of repairs performed on lock walls including use of portland-cement concrete using conventional concrete forming and placing techniques, shotcrete, preplaced-aggregate concrete, precast stay-in-place forms, and thin overlays.
· The student will have knowledge of methods used to repair waterstop failures for monolith joints in hydraulic structures such as concrete dams and navigation locks.
· The student will have knowledge of stilling basin repairs including applications of the various repair materials used for selected case histories.
· The student will have knowledge of underwater repairs and the advantages/disadvantages of dewatering a hydraulic structure so that repairs can be made under dry conditions.
· The student will have knowledge of geomembranes used for seepage control in a variety of civil engineering structures, including canals, reservoirs, storage basins, dams, and tunnels.
· The student will have knowledge of information that should be included in a concrete materials design memorandum.
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