Pacific Northwest Floating Bulkhead

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Ayres provided engineering design, plans and specifications, and shop drawing review for a floating bulkhead that Steel-Fab used to fabricate a floating bulkhead for a Pacific Northwest dam. Ayres also prepared an installation and maintenance manual that is used during installation.

Todd Rudolph

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Project Description

Ayres provided engineering design, plans and specifications, and shop drawing review for a floating bulkhead that Steel-Fab used to fabricate a floating bulkhead for a Pacific Northwest dam. Ayres also prepared an installation and maintenance manual that is used during installation.

People

Todd Rudolph, Senior Water Resources Engineer

Related Services

Bulkhead Design
Dams & Flood Control

Project Information

Client's Name

Steel-Fab, Inc.

Location

Pacific Northwest, US

Primary Service

River Engineering + Water Resources

Market

Industrial + Manufacturing

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