Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... Labor 83. Specifications No. R5-13 ( reservoir clearing ) ( a ) Weather ( b ) Labor I. Construction Equipment 84 . Prime contractor's equipment J. Initial Operational Problem's 85 . 48 - inch butterfly valves A. B. C. APPENDIXES ...
... Labor 83. Specifications No. R5-13 ( reservoir clearing ) ( a ) Weather ( b ) Labor I. Construction Equipment 84 . Prime contractor's equipment J. Initial Operational Problem's 85 . 48 - inch butterfly valves A. B. C. APPENDIXES ...
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... one bulldozer operator , two truck drivers , and 18 labor- ers . Wage rates ranged from $ 1.20 per hour for laborers to $ 2.24 per hour for electri- cians and plumbers . Because of a lack of housing and the isolated location 32.
... one bulldozer operator , two truck drivers , and 18 labor- ers . Wage rates ranged from $ 1.20 per hour for laborers to $ 2.24 per hour for electri- cians and plumbers . Because of a lack of housing and the isolated location 32.
Page 33
... labor supply was always adequate . E. Contractor's Organization 40. Prime Contractor . - Operations of the Hinman Construction Company , prime contractor ( specifications No. 2594 ) , were directed by a general superintendent , an ...
... labor supply was always adequate . E. Contractor's Organization 40. Prime Contractor . - Operations of the Hinman Construction Company , prime contractor ( specifications No. 2594 ) , were directed by a general superintendent , an ...
Page 39
... labor was required to clean the cutoff trench . In the maximum section of the dike , the cutoff trench was excavated from the axis to 75 feet upstream . In the maximum section of the main dam , the cutoff trench was excavated from 140 ...
... labor was required to clean the cutoff trench . In the maximum section of the dike , the cutoff trench was excavated from the axis to 75 feet upstream . In the maximum section of the main dam , the cutoff trench was excavated from 140 ...
Page 54
... labor in striking off to the required grade . Consequently plywood forms were fabricated in 6 - foot sections and the remainder of the invert placements were formed . As soon as practicable after each placement the forms were removed ...
... labor in striking off to the required grade . Consequently plywood forms were fabricated in 6 - foot sections and the remainder of the invert placements were formed . As soon as practicable after each placement the forms were removed ...
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5-Foot High-Pressure acre-feet andesite Bolt bulldozed butterfly valves channel cofferdam completed conduit Conejos River contract cost cubic feet cubic yards cutoff trench dam and dike dam embankment dam foundation Denver dike section discharge drain emergency gate end-dump trucks engineer equipment excavation fault feet per second Figure fill zone flange flow fractured gate chamber Government camp grout cap Grout holes haul high-pressure gate impervious material inches inlet 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 pumpcrete machine reservoir right abutment Rio Grande Compact RIO GRANDE COUNTY riprap ROCK BORROW AREA rockfill SAN LUIS VALLEY separation plant SLIDE ROCK BORROW specifications spillway bridge steel pipe 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...