Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... abutment of dam . A high - pressure tunnel 6 feet 6 inches in diameter extends to gate chamber near axis of dam , whence a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe extends through 8.5 - foot horseshoe tunnel to valve house . Control works : One ...
... abutment of dam . A high - pressure tunnel 6 feet 6 inches in diameter extends to gate chamber near axis of dam , whence a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe extends through 8.5 - foot horseshoe tunnel to valve house . Control works : One ...
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... abutment of dam . A high - pressure tunnel 6 feet 6 inches in diameter extends to gate chamber near axis of dam , whence a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe extends through 8.5 - foot horseshoe tunnel to valve house . Control works : One ...
... abutment of dam . A high - pressure tunnel 6 feet 6 inches in diameter extends to gate chamber near axis of dam , whence a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe extends through 8.5 - foot horseshoe tunnel to valve house . Control works : One ...
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... abutment of dike 2 4 8-9 11 14 16 17 19 21 24 26 38 38 41 41 42 42 18. Stripping activities on the foundation of the river section of the main dam 43 19. Vicinity map showing borrow areas with test holes and profile lines 20. A 2-1 / 2 ...
... abutment of dike 2 4 8-9 11 14 16 17 19 21 24 26 38 38 41 41 42 42 18. Stripping activities on the foundation of the river section of the main dam 43 19. Vicinity map showing borrow areas with test holes and profile lines 20. A 2-1 / 2 ...
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... abutment by means of a pumpcrete machine Page 55 55 29. Structural steel used to support sections of the horseshoe portion of the outlet tunnel 57 30. Placement of reinforcement steel in the high - pressure section of the outlet tunnel ...
... abutment by means of a pumpcrete machine Page 55 55 29. Structural steel used to support sections of the horseshoe portion of the outlet tunnel 57 30. Placement of reinforcement steel in the high - pressure section of the outlet tunnel ...
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... abutment . Progressing downstream , it consists of a trashrack structure , a concrete - lined high - pressure tunnel , a gate chamber , a concrete- lined horseshoe tunnel housing a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe , and a valve house ...
... abutment . Progressing downstream , it consists of a trashrack structure , a concrete - lined high - pressure tunnel , a gate chamber , a concrete- lined horseshoe tunnel housing a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe , and a valve house ...
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Page 18 - ... PARTS 151. Character of Structure.— The structure is to be of the skeleton, curtain-beam type, resting on I-beam footings or grillages. The building is to be (18) stories high, with a basement story and a (flat) (mansard) (pointed) (hipped) roof. 152. Floor Loading.— The floors are to be calculated for a live load of (100) pounds per square foot, and a dead load of (50) pounds per square foot. The roof is to be calculated for a live load of (50) pounds per square foot, and a dead load of...
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Page 22 - Standard Specifications for FORGED- OR ROLLED-STEEL PIPE FLANGES, FORGED FITTINGS, AND VALVES AND PARTS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SERVICE...