Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... borrow areas 54. Semi - impervious borrow area 55 . Rock borrow areas 56 . Riprap borrow areas 57 . General 58 . Earth fill ( zone 1 ) C. Embankment 44 48 48 50 50 50 50 59. Sand and gravel fill ( zones 2 and 4 ) 60. Tamped - earth fill ...
... borrow areas 54. Semi - impervious borrow area 55 . Rock borrow areas 56 . Riprap borrow areas 57 . General 58 . Earth fill ( zone 1 ) C. Embankment 44 48 48 50 50 50 50 59. Sand and gravel fill ( zones 2 and 4 ) 60. Tamped - earth fill ...
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... borrow areas with test holes and profile lines 20. A 2-1 / 2 - cubic - yard shovel used to work a 30 - foot face in borrow area 6 45 46 21. Loading operations in gravel area 2 46 22. Embankment placing operations during early stages of ...
... borrow areas with test holes and profile lines 20. A 2-1 / 2 - cubic - yard shovel used to work a 30 - foot face in borrow area 6 45 46 21. Loading operations in gravel area 2 46 22. Embankment placing operations during early stages of ...
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... area 5 , located about 1 , 600 feet northwest of the dam site , was considered to be the most promising source of ... borrow area designated " borrow area A. Vegetation in the impervious area consisted of light scattered stands of timber ...
... area 5 , located about 1 , 600 feet northwest of the dam site , was considered to be the most promising source of ... borrow area designated " borrow area A. Vegetation in the impervious area consisted of light scattered stands of timber ...
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... borrow materials indicated a thin core - type dam would be the most ... area of the dam , an adequate supply of suitable riprap was unavailable from ... area located 100 feet upstream from the left abut- ment of the main dam , and a ...
... borrow materials indicated a thin core - type dam would be the most ... area of the dam , an adequate supply of suitable riprap was unavailable from ... area located 100 feet upstream from the left abut- ment of the main dam , and a ...
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... BORROW PIT MATERIALS -DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS IN DAM -- UNSERRATED MATS 5 MATERIALS ZONE 2 - CY Gravel Area ... AREA NO . AVAILABLE – CY BORROW AREAS MATERIALS MATERIALS EXCAVATION CY 6 and 13 Unlimited 522,141 - MATERIALS ZOME J - CY ...
... BORROW PIT MATERIALS -DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS IN DAM -- UNSERRATED MATS 5 MATERIALS ZONE 2 - CY Gravel Area ... AREA NO . AVAILABLE – CY BORROW AREAS MATERIALS MATERIALS EXCAVATION CY 6 and 13 Unlimited 522,141 - MATERIALS ZOME J - CY ...
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