Steinaker Dam, Constructed 1959-1961: Central Utah Project, Utah: Technical Record of Design and Construction |
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access shaft acre-feet Anchor bars Ashley Creek Ashley Valley bentonitic Bureau of Reclamation capacity CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT CL-SC CLAY COBBLES colcoreous concrete conduit construction contractor crest dam embankment ditches downstream drill elevation emergency spillway excavation factor of safety Figure firm foundation gate chamber GRAVEL grout HANGER high-pressure gates holes hydraulic jump inches inlet installation intake structure irrigation joints layers lean level gage pipe Line located material medium plasticity meters miles moist outlet works stilling outlet works tunnel percent piezometer poorly graded pressure PROJ Reservoir level gage reservoir water right abutment riprap Rock Point Canal SANDSTONE second-feet SECTION A-A shaft house SHALE SILT fines slightly calcareous slightly plastic slope soft STANAKER steel Steinaker Dam Steinaker Feeder Canal Steinaker Reservoir Steinaker Service Canal stilling basin storage Thornburgh Diversion Dam Uinta Mountains unit area upstream VANE TESTS Vernal Field Vernal unit vorved water surface zone
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Page 63 - _l/Where the type and size or capacity of a particular make and model of equipment were not stated in the original report, these have been obtained from current construction equipment catalogs. As specifications for a particular model may vary from year to year, some minor discrepancies may exist between the reported size or capacity and that of the equipment actually used.
Page 49 - to Federal Specification No. QQ-B-691b, composition 6. The difference in composition of the seats permits the use of bearing pressures up to 1,000 pounds per square inch. Corrosion-resisting steel conforming to Federal Specification No. QQ-S-763a, class 6, type E, was selected for the gate
Page 13 - The zone 1 portion of the dam embankment consists of a mixture of selected clay, silt, and sand compacted by tamping rollers to 6-inch layers. The zone 2 portion of the dam embankment consists of
Page v - the Colorado River Storage project was authorized by the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 105).
Page 47 - were designed to be embedded in concrete with the concrete reinforced sufficiently to carry the waterload. The flanges of the bonnet covers and the top flange of the bonnets were designed to carry the full head of water imposed on the gates, plus the thrust due to the hydraulic cylinder.
Page 58 - Electrical System. Electric service for operation of electrical and lighting system equipment in the outlet works structures is obtained from a commercial source, and the service circuit enters the
Page 95 - inch or less in diameter Furnishing and installing electrical metal conduit 1 inch in diameter Furnishing and installing electrical metal conduit 1-1/2 inches in diameter Furnishing and installing
Page 49 - and appurtenant parts were designed to withstand the tensile load imposed when raising the gate leaves. For closing and seating the gate leaves the stems were designed as columns for compression loading. The required capacity of the hoist was obtained from the
Page 61 - was the low bidder. The three lowest bids received and the engineer's estimate are listed below: (1) Morrison-Knudsen Co. , Inc.
Page 58 - The trashracks were designed for a differential head of 20 feet at a stress of 33,000 pounds per square inch.