Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... Clearing operations 37 37 A. Excavation 47 . Cutoff trench 48 . Dam foundation 49. Spillway 50 . Tunnel 51 . 52. Valve house structure 39 39 40 40 Trashrack structure and inlet channel 40 44 CONTENTS ( Continued ) B. Borrow Areas Page ...
... Clearing operations 37 37 A. Excavation 47 . Cutoff trench 48 . Dam foundation 49. Spillway 50 . Tunnel 51 . 52. Valve house structure 39 39 40 40 Trashrack structure and inlet channel 40 44 CONTENTS ( Continued ) B. Borrow Areas Page ...
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... clearing ) ( a ) Weather ( b ) Labor Page 60 60 60 60 60 60 I. Construction Equipment 84. Prime contractor's equipment 60 J. Initial Operational Problems 85. 48 - inch butterfly valves 62 APPENDIXES A. Breakdown of cost by pay items for ...
... clearing ) ( a ) Weather ( b ) Labor Page 60 60 60 60 60 60 I. Construction Equipment 84. Prime contractor's equipment 60 J. Initial Operational Problems 85. 48 - inch butterfly valves 62 APPENDIXES A. Breakdown of cost by pay items for ...
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... Clearing reservoir below elevation 10 , 054 ( specs . No. R5-13 ) Various contracts for general property such as gate tender's residence , garage , and related facilities Subtotal . . Government - Furnished Materials For installation ...
... Clearing reservoir below elevation 10 , 054 ( specs . No. R5-13 ) Various contracts for general property such as gate tender's residence , garage , and related facilities Subtotal . . Government - Furnished Materials For installation ...
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... cleared under specifica- tions No. R5-13 by Welch Industries , Inc. , of Colorado Springs , Colo . , the low bidder , at a cost of $ 33 , 769.00 . The contract was awarded August 11 , 1949 , and notice to proceed was received by the ...
... cleared under specifica- tions No. R5-13 by Welch Industries , Inc. , of Colorado Springs , Colo . , the low bidder , at a cost of $ 33 , 769.00 . The contract was awarded August 11 , 1949 , and notice to proceed was received by the ...
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... clearing Platoro reservoir under specifications No. R5-13 , filed a claim with the Comptroller General on May 18 , 1951 , contending that he cleared 60 or 70 acres in excess of the contract requirement . However , the claim was ...
... clearing Platoro reservoir under specifications No. R5-13 , filed a claim with the Comptroller General on May 18 , 1951 , contending that he cleared 60 or 70 acres in excess of the contract requirement . However , the claim was ...
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48-inch butterfly valves acre-feet andesite axis Bolt bulldozed butterfly valves cofferdam completed Concrete grout conduit Conejos River contract cost cubic feet cubic yards cutoff trench dam and dike dam embankment dam foundation dike section discharge drain emergency gate end-dump trucks engineer equipment excavation fault fault gouge feet per second Figure fill zone flange flow fractured gate chamber Government camp grout cap Grout holes haul impervious material inches installation joints July Aug Sept June 21 laboratory leaf-Class left abutment load located main dam maximum Metal metalwork mixer moisture Order for changes outlet pipe outlet tunnel PARTIAL RUNOFF percent placed placement plates Platoro Dam pounds per square pumpcrete machine right abutment Rio Grande Compact RIO GRANDE COUNTY riprap ROCK BORROW AREA rockfill SAN LUIS VALLEY separation plant SLIDE ROCK BORROW specifications spillway bridge support rings talus tests trashrack structure unit valve house zone 1 material
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