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(5816) Single-wall coffer dam
A type of water coffer dam in that one row of pile sheeting is provided on the outside. The pile sheeting is either anchored to pile bents spaced at suitable intervals behind the sheeting and filled with earth or is internally braced. The former type is termed as `single-wall earthfill coffer dam`, and the latter as `single-wall braced coffer dam` (illustrated) in various forms.

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