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... Foundation - Laying Blocks- Joint - fillers - Cross - section of Pavements - Concrete Base - Cost of Granite Pavements - Medina Sandstone Pavements - Cross - walks- Granite Pavement in Vienna , 177 CHAPTER VIII . PAGE ASPHALT PAVEMENTS ...
... Foundation - Laying Blocks- Joint - fillers - Cross - section of Pavements - Concrete Base - Cost of Granite Pavements - Medina Sandstone Pavements - Cross - walks- Granite Pavement in Vienna , 177 CHAPTER VIII . PAGE ASPHALT PAVEMENTS ...
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... Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of Illuminating Gas on Asphalt - Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in London - Repairs and Maintenance - Cost of , in ...
... Foundation - Method of Laying - Cracks in Pave- ment - Action of Illuminating Gas on Asphalt - Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in London - Repairs and Maintenance - Cost of , in ...
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... Foundation -Concrete Curb and Gutter - Estimated Cost - Sidewalks , Stone , Brick , and Cement - Specifications for Sidewalks in Different Cities- Gutters - Street Grades - How Established and Recorded . 421 459 CHAPTER XV . ASPHALT ...
... Foundation -Concrete Curb and Gutter - Estimated Cost - Sidewalks , Stone , Brick , and Cement - Specifications for Sidewalks in Different Cities- Gutters - Street Grades - How Established and Recorded . 421 459 CHAPTER XV . ASPHALT ...
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... foundation on Pier A , North River , in 1881 , while the first concrete base for stone was regularly used in 1888 in the city streets . A small piece of asphalt was laid near the Battery in 1871 . A general scheme for the improvement of ...
... foundation on Pier A , North River , in 1881 , while the first concrete base for stone was regularly used in 1888 in the city streets . A small piece of asphalt was laid near the Battery in 1871 . A general scheme for the improvement of ...
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... foundation often caused a failure in an otherwise fairly good pavement . The larger portions of the present California asphalt pavements were laid with this material , and the experience with these has un- justly given a bad name to ...
... foundation often caused a failure in an otherwise fairly good pavement . The larger portions of the present California asphalt pavements were laid with this material , and the experience with these has un- justly given a bad name to ...
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Page 402 - All loss or damage arising out of the nature of the work to be done under this agreement, or from any unforeseen obstructions or difficulties which may be encountered in the prosecution of the same...
Page 412 - ... authorities, and •whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In the case of neglect of any corpo-ration to make these pavements or repairs after the expiration of thirty days' notice to do so, the local authorities may make same at the expense of such corporation." The street-car companies, however, have not always lived up to this requirement, and it was stated in a paper read before the American Society of Civil Engineers in December, 1896, that bills aggregating...
Page 412 - Every street surface railroad corporation so long as it shall continue to use any of its tracks in any street, avenue or public place in any city or village shall have and keep in permanent repair that portion of such street, avenue or public place between its tracks, the rails of its tracks, and two feet in width outside of its tracks, under the supervision of the proper local authorities, and whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In case of the neglect of...