Locks: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Second Moselle Lock near Trier, Germany
The Moselle lock in the south of Trier is currently being extensively extended and features an additional, highly efficient lock chamber. Including ... more
New chamber for the Moselle River lock near Trier, Germany
From Koblenz in Germany to Neuves-Maisons in France, the navigable part of the Moselle River has a total length of over 390 km. It is the most heav ... more
Repair of sills in the Panama Canal
In 2007, the comprehensive expansion of the 80 km long Panama Canal that was opened in 1914 began. Thanks to the construction of a third, larger lo ... more
Lift-off tests at West Point Dam and Robert F. Henry Dam
In the 1960s and 70s, the US Army Corps of Engineers regularly used high-strength, smooth, post-tension steel bar tendons for trunnion girder ancho ... more
Minden Lock: Beginning of Concrete Works
After one hundred years, the shaft lock at the Minden waterway junction has become obsolete. Now CEMEX Deutschland AG delivered ready-mixed concret ... more