Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... of 1954 34. Completed outlet valve house , with both butterfly valves ( initial installation ) discharging at full opening and 57 - foot head 58 58 588 63 64 PLATORO DAM CHAPTER I -- INTRODUCTION 1. General Description . vi.
... of 1954 34. Completed outlet valve house , with both butterfly valves ( initial installation ) discharging at full opening and 57 - foot head 58 58 588 63 64 PLATORO DAM CHAPTER I -- INTRODUCTION 1. General Description . vi.
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... Head loss , feet KQ2L 7.71 KQ2L 25.57 Khy 24.57 Other losses ( bends , transi- 11.68 tions , gate , etc. ) Total head loss 69.53 This loss checks closely the total 70 - foot head available between reservoir elevation 9963.0 and the ...
... Head loss , feet KQ2L 7.71 KQ2L 25.57 Khy 24.57 Other losses ( bends , transi- 11.68 tions , gate , etc. ) Total head loss 69.53 This loss checks closely the total 70 - foot head available between reservoir elevation 9963.0 and the ...
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... head in the gate chamber . The pushbutton station for starting the fan is located in the valve house . The return air from the gate chamber flows through the tunnel to a louvered opening in the valve house wall , and then to the ...
... head in the gate chamber . The pushbutton station for starting the fan is located in the valve house . The return air from the gate chamber flows through the tunnel to a louvered opening in the valve house wall , and then to the ...
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... head gland bolls with hex nuts 14 Push - off bolts , Detail A , equally spaced between gland bolts Spot face -6-5 ... head . DETAIL A ----- 48′10 48704 -Tmin Chamfer min . Inside of pipe ... FLOW FIELD GIRTH JOINTS TYPE F TYPE FA Figure ...
... head gland bolls with hex nuts 14 Push - off bolts , Detail A , equally spaced between gland bolts Spot face -6-5 ... head . DETAIL A ----- 48′10 48704 -Tmin Chamfer min . Inside of pipe ... FLOW FIELD GIRTH JOINTS TYPE F TYPE FA Figure ...
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Constructed 1949-1951 United States. Bureau of Reclamation. The maximum static head at the centerline of the pipe will be 149 feet based on the maximum water surface elevation of 10 , 042.0 in the reservoir . At this head the dis- charge ...
Constructed 1949-1951 United States. Bureau of Reclamation. The maximum static head at the centerline of the pipe will be 149 feet based on the maximum water surface elevation of 10 , 042.0 in the reservoir . At this head the dis- charge ...
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