Canals : Canal Construction

An advance of 60m per day was achieved during the construction of this 1300m canal.
This was achieved by providing relatively simple equipment and teaching local labour how to use it effectively.

Top : GaMabintane, Limpopo, South Africa - Client : Africare SA - Designed and built by Dams for Africa, November 2002
Bottom : Tongwane River Gorge, Limpopo, South Africa - Client : Limpopo Department of Agriculture - Designed and built by Dams for Africa, Approved by PG Consulting Engineers, August 2003

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(1) Shutters are installed in the trench after it has been dug to the correct width and gradient.

(2) Base concrete is placed in the trench to a predetermined height.

(3) Profiled sheets made from fibre reinforced mortar are installed in the trench.

(4) The profiled sheets are encased in concrete.

Canals : Canal Construction

An advance of 60m per day was achieved during the construction of this 1300m canal. This was achieved by providing relatively simple equipment and teaching local labour how to use it effectively.

An advance of 60m per day was achieved during the construction of this 1300m canal.
This was achieved by providing relatively simple equipment and teaching local labour how to use it effectively.