Smithland Hydroelectric Cofferdam
Smithland, KY
Work has begun on construction of the cofferdam and excavation for the new Smithland Hydroelectric Power Generating Station owned by American Municipal Power of Columbus, OH. Florence & Hutcheson is part of the CJ Mahan Design-Build team for the project. The project includes: construction of 2,200 l.f. of cofferdam; 3,800 l.f of soil cement bentonite cut-off wall with an average depth of 160 ft.; installation of 65 wells for dewatering; and excavation of approximately 1.6 million cu.yds. of material. F&H is providing quality control services during construction consisting of materials testing, special inspections, surveys for construction layout and monitoring of existing structures. F&H provided geotechnical and civil design services during the design phase of the project.
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