Research Article

Structural Optimization Design of Ship Lock Heads on Soft Soil considering Time-Varying Effects of the Structure and Foundation

Table 3

Ship lock construction process.

Construction sequenceConstruction processConstruction duration (day)Construction intermissions (day)

C1Pouring bottom plate28
C2Removing bottom plate formwork135
C3Backfilling the first layer of soil2096
C4Pouring the corridor layer110
C5Removing corridor layer formwork125
C6Backfilling the second layer of soil1926
C7Pouring the empty-box layer19
C8Removing empty-box layer formwork153
C9Pouring the second-stage concrete18
C10Removing the second-stage concrete formwork120
C11Backfilling the third layer of soil1830