Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... Contractor's Organization 40. Prime contractor 41 . Minor contractors 42 . Employment 43. Safety 33 33 34 34 F. Access Roads and Bridge 44. General 35 CHAPTER IV -- CONSTRUCTION 45 . Diversion and care of the river 46. Clearing ...
... Contractor's Organization 40. Prime contractor 41 . Minor contractors 42 . Employment 43. Safety 33 33 34 34 F. Access Roads and Bridge 44. General 35 CHAPTER IV -- CONSTRUCTION 45 . Diversion and care of the river 46. Clearing ...
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... ( 56 - inch inside diameter ) 59 78. High - pressure gate 79. Butterfly valves ( 48 - inch ) 80 . 81 . Other metalwork 59 59 59 Cleaning and painting metalwork 59 CONTENTS ( Continued ) H. Factors Affecting Contractor Progress Section iii.
... ( 56 - inch inside diameter ) 59 78. High - pressure gate 79. Butterfly valves ( 48 - inch ) 80 . 81 . Other metalwork 59 59 59 Cleaning and painting metalwork 59 CONTENTS ( Continued ) H. Factors Affecting Contractor Progress Section iii.
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... Contractor Progress Section 82. Specifications No. 2594 ( prime contract ) ( a ) Weather ( b ) Labor 83 ... contractor's equipment 60 J. Initial Operational Problems 85. 48 - inch butterfly valves 62 APPENDIXES A. Breakdown of cost by ...
... Contractor Progress Section 82. Specifications No. 2594 ( prime contract ) ( a ) Weather ( b ) Labor 83 ... contractor's equipment 60 J. Initial Operational Problems 85. 48 - inch butterfly valves 62 APPENDIXES A. Breakdown of cost by ...
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... contractor totaled $ 2 , 447 , 755. 02 and payments to the minor con- tractors $ 73 , 348. 31 , making total contract payments $ 2 , 521 , 755. 02. Following is a summary of the principal cost items for construction of Platoro Dam as of ...
... contractor totaled $ 2 , 447 , 755. 02 and payments to the minor con- tractors $ 73 , 348. 31 , making total contract payments $ 2 , 521 , 755. 02. Following is a summary of the principal cost items for construction of Platoro Dam as of ...
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... contractor was ordered to construct a haul road at the upper end of Mix Lake which will serve in lieu of the dike . - 10. Foundation Design . - The foundation of the dam is a massive andesite flow which has been eroded by stream action ...
... contractor was ordered to construct a haul road at the upper end of Mix Lake which will serve in lieu of the dike . - 10. Foundation Design . - The foundation of the dam is a massive andesite flow which has been eroded by stream action ...
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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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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...
Page 22 - Specifications for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon-Steel Plates of Flange and Firebox Qualities (Plates 2 in. and Under in Thickness) (ASTM Designation: A 285),' or Tentative Specifications for Low and Intermediate Tensile Strength Carbon-Steel Plates of Structural Quality (Plates 2 in.
Page 22 - Standard Specifications for FORGED- OR ROLLED-STEEL PIPE FLANGES, FORGED FITTINGS, AND VALVES AND PARTS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SERVICE...