cofferdam

double-wall cofferdam

April 26, 2013

A cofferdam formed by a double wall of sheeting (such as interlocking steel sections) and backfilled with soil or crushed […]

April 23, 2013

A self-sustaining cofferdam fabricated of interlocking steel sheet piling; has separate inside and outside walls.

April 21, 2013

Same as cofferdam.

March 16, 2013

1. See throw, 1. 2. The eruption of water and sand inside a cofferdam, causing flooding.