Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... performed , as the few unhealed or open fractures were found to be generally clean and free from mud or other disintegrated material . Whether or not the visible faulted or mineralized zones will in the future transmit appreciable ...
... performed , as the few unhealed or open fractures were found to be generally clean and free from mud or other disintegrated material . Whether or not the visible faulted or mineralized zones will in the future transmit appreciable ...
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... performed , as the few unhealed or open fractures were found to be generally clean and free from mud or other disintegrated material . Whether or not the visible faulted or mineralized zones will in the future transmit appreciable ...
... performed , as the few unhealed or open fractures were found to be generally clean and free from mud or other disintegrated material . Whether or not the visible faulted or mineralized zones will in the future transmit appreciable ...
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... performed 6 / . Initial excavation of a slide rock area produced a material of questionable permeability because of an excess of fines . A sample of this material was submitted to the Denver laboratories for permeability tests 24 / . 1 ...
... performed 6 / . Initial excavation of a slide rock area produced a material of questionable permeability because of an excess of fines . A sample of this material was submitted to the Denver laboratories for permeability tests 24 / . 1 ...
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... performed under specifications No. 2594 is given in appendix A. Direct Costs Contract Payments Earthfill dam and dike and appurtenant works ( specs . No. 2594 ) Clearing reservoir below elevation 10 , 054 ( specs . No. R5-13 ) Various ...
... performed under specifications No. 2594 is given in appendix A. Direct Costs Contract Payments Earthfill dam and dike and appurtenant works ( specs . No. 2594 ) Clearing reservoir below elevation 10 , 054 ( specs . No. R5-13 ) Various ...
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... performed in the rockfill and riprap portions of the embankment . Visual inspection of these zones was relied upon for proper gradation and placement of these materials in accordance with the specifications . - 17. Field Modifications ...
... performed in the rockfill and riprap portions of the embankment . Visual inspection of these zones was relied upon for proper gradation and placement of these materials in accordance with the specifications . - 17. Field Modifications ...
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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...