The restaurant still is hiring servers, according to its Facebook page. (Visit the website for contact information). Cardamom Restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The interior of the new Cardamom Restaurant in Ann Arbor. Photo by Peter Smith. Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for AnnArbor.com.
What Is a Cofferdam? A cofferdam is a temporary enclosure in or around a body of water that is constructed to allow dewatering, diversion or damming of an enclosed area. The primary purpose of a cofferdam is to create a dry environment for a project to proceed. They were first used in 1736. Todayâs cofferdams are typically conventional embankment dams of both earth-
in engineering, term applied to a mass of reinforced concrete or masonry supporting a large structure, such as a bridge. When piers are built on ground of poor bearing value, it is often necessary to drive piles to obtain a firm base. Construction of piers built in riverbeds is facilitated by the use of cofferdams or caissons.