Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... September 26 , 1951 , 468 days ahead of schedule . 28. Orders for Changes . - Order for changes No. 1 , issued September 24 , 1949 , provided for the placement of all concrete in the gate chamber below the floor between stations 7 + 24 ...
... September 26 , 1951 , 468 days ahead of schedule . 28. Orders for Changes . - Order for changes No. 1 , issued September 24 , 1949 , provided for the placement of all concrete in the gate chamber below the floor between stations 7 + 24 ...
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... September 20 , exactly on schedule . Order for changes No. 1 , issued August 24 , 1949 , provided for ceilings in the dormi- tories and one additional concrete foundation . Changes were made in the dormitories to provide greater privacy ...
... September 20 , exactly on schedule . Order for changes No. 1 , issued August 24 , 1949 , provided for ceilings in the dormi- tories and one additional concrete foundation . Changes were made in the dormitories to provide greater privacy ...
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... ( September 1951 ) G. Clark ( September - October 1950 ) A. E. Cowan Company ( June - July 1950 ) Walter Farem Company ( June - July 1950 ) R. B. Millay ( July - August 1949 ) Rocky Mountain Welding and Engineering Co. ( July 1950 ) ...
... ( September 1951 ) G. Clark ( September - October 1950 ) A. E. Cowan Company ( June - July 1950 ) Walter Farem Company ( June - July 1950 ) R. B. Millay ( July - August 1949 ) Rocky Mountain Welding and Engineering Co. ( July 1950 ) ...
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... September 1951. Jackhammers were used to drill all holes , which varied in depth from 2 to 20 feet . Drilling usually followed a grid pattern with spacing between holes varying from 2 to 6 feet . The general practice was to drill the ...
... September 1951. Jackhammers were used to drill all holes , which varied in depth from 2 to 20 feet . Drilling usually followed a grid pattern with spacing between holes varying from 2 to 6 feet . The general practice was to drill the ...
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... September 20 , 1949 Figure 16. --Diamond drilling of grout holes to form the grout curtain at stations 10 + 50 and 10 + 90 . 5 - SL - 751 , August 1 , 1950 Figure 18. --Stripping activities on the foundation of the river. 42.
... September 20 , 1949 Figure 16. --Diamond drilling of grout holes to form the grout curtain at stations 10 + 50 and 10 + 90 . 5 - SL - 751 , August 1 , 1950 Figure 18. --Stripping activities on the foundation of the river. 42.
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