Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 10
Page
... , Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer TECHNICAL RECORD OF 4 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PLATORO DAM Constructed 1949-1951 Conejos Division San Luis Valley Project Denver , Colorado 1954 Engin . Library TC 558 .47 P7 458 PLATORO DAM.
... , Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer TECHNICAL RECORD OF 4 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PLATORO DAM Constructed 1949-1951 Conejos Division San Luis Valley Project Denver , Colorado 1954 Engin . Library TC 558 .47 P7 458 PLATORO DAM.
Page ii
... engineering forces Field force ( a ) Survey unit 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 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 ...
... engineering forces Field force ( a ) Survey unit 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 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 ...
Page vii
... Engineers and later the Bureau of Rec- lamation investigated sites for irrigation and flood control dams on the Conejos River in the San Luis Valley project . During these and earlier investigations a total of 12 sites were investigated ...
... Engineers and later the Bureau of Rec- lamation investigated sites for irrigation and flood control dams on the Conejos River in the San Luis Valley project . During these and earlier investigations a total of 12 sites were investigated ...
Page 2
... Millall CHIEF ENGINEER DENVER , COLORADO , AUG . 23 , 1948 253 - D - 285 OKLA TEXAS DRAWN WGH TRACED .C.M.A .. CHECKED Use . Figure 1. --Platoro Dam location map . 2 volcanics are now known as the Conejos Andesites and Breccias.
... Millall CHIEF ENGINEER DENVER , COLORADO , AUG . 23 , 1948 253 - D - 285 OKLA TEXAS DRAWN WGH TRACED .C.M.A .. CHECKED Use . Figure 1. --Platoro Dam location map . 2 volcanics are now known as the Conejos Andesites and Breccias.
Page 18
... engineer , who submitted additional information . Later , when the redesign was reviewed by the construction engineer , it was agreed to com- promise the two previous layouts and a third design was made . Design data for the final ...
... engineer , who submitted additional information . Later , when the redesign was reviewed by the construction engineer , it was agreed to com- promise the two previous layouts and a third design was made . Design data for the final ...
Common terms and phrases
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
Popular passages
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...