Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... Loading operations in gravel area 2 46 22. Embankment placing operations during early stages of construction 47 23. Completed embankment viewed from same point as preceding photograph 47 24. Placing zone 2 and zone 4 material in the ...
... Loading operations in gravel area 2 46 22. Embankment placing operations during early stages of construction 47 23. Completed embankment viewed from same point as preceding photograph 47 24. Placing zone 2 and zone 4 material in the ...
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... load and was placed such that its width may be increased easily at a later date if desired . 19. Diversion Plan . - During construction of the outlet tunnel the river was permitted to flow in its natural channel . Flow was to be ...
... load and was placed such that its width may be increased easily at a later date if desired . 19. Diversion Plan . - During construction of the outlet tunnel the river was permitted to flow in its natural channel . Flow was to be ...
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... load equal to the full reservoir head of 140 feet . The 6.5 - foot - diameter pressure tunnel was designed for an internal load equal to the full head ( 140 feet ) at the gate chamber and decreasing uniformly to 40 feet at the inlet ...
... load equal to the full reservoir head of 140 feet . The 6.5 - foot - diameter pressure tunnel was designed for an internal load equal to the full head ( 140 feet ) at the gate chamber and decreasing uniformly to 40 feet at the inlet ...
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... load due to internal pressure without assistance from the surrounding concrete . ( e ) Miscellaneous Metalwork . --The expansion joint . ( fig . 9 ) has a single stuffing box . The packing consists of four rings of lubricated flax ...
... load due to internal pressure without assistance from the surrounding concrete . ( e ) Miscellaneous Metalwork . --The expansion joint . ( fig . 9 ) has a single stuffing box . The packing consists of four rings of lubricated flax ...
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... load . The top flange of the bonnet , the bonnet cover , and the circular end of the transi- tions were designed for a 200 - foot head , as these parts are not embedded . Stresses and factors of safety for the various metals were ...
... load . The top flange of the bonnet , the bonnet cover , and the circular end of the transi- tions were designed for a 200 - foot head , as these parts are not embedded . Stresses and factors of safety for the various metals were ...
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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...