Inflatable Bladder & Stainless Steel Crest
"First of its Kind in Record Time"
Curtis Dam and Powerhouse, located on the upper Hudson River inside the Adirondack Park, owned by Trans Canada Power.
Installation of Bridgestone Inflatable Rubber Crest Gate and Rozell Shop Fabricated Stainless Steel Crest, Piers and Abutments.
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| Original Design. |
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| Spring Thaw. |
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| Removal of Old System. |
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| Installed Batter Boards to Upstream side of Dam. |
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| Milling to remove imperfections. |
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| Pipe trench cut into Sluiceways. |
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| Core Drilling for Bladder Clamping Plates. |
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| Bottom Clamping Plate Installation. |
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| Forming for Minimum Flow Passage. |
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| Core Drilling for Crest Plate Installation. |
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| Airline/Piping Supplies to Bladders. |
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| Installation of Crest Plates. |
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| Installation of Crest Plates. |
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| Installation of Crest Plates. |
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| Installation of Shop Fabricated Pilasters. |
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| Installation of Shop Fabricated Pilasters. |
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| Installation of Shop Fabricated Pilasters. |
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| Installation of Shop Fabricated Pilasters. |
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| Loading of Bladders onto Barge. |
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| Bladder Installation. |
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| Bladder Installation. |
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| Top Clamping Plate Installation. |
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| Inflation of Bladders. |
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| Inflation of Bladders. |
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| Air Compressors. |
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| Electrical Installation. |
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| Overall View of Completed Project. |
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| Project Crew Photo. |
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