Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-19511954 - Dams - 71 pages |
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... A. Excavation 39 39 40 40 40 44 47 . Cutoff trench 48. Dam foundation 49. Spillway 50 . Tunnel 51. Trashrack structure and inlet channel 52 . Valve house structure CONTENTS ( Continued ) B. Borrow Areas Page 44 44 ii.
... A. Excavation 39 39 40 40 40 44 47 . Cutoff trench 48. Dam foundation 49. Spillway 50 . Tunnel 51. Trashrack structure and inlet channel 52 . Valve house structure CONTENTS ( Continued ) B. Borrow Areas Page 44 44 ii.
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... Trashrack and conduit section 54 56 56 75. Spillway bridge and crestwall 76. Valve house and retaining wall 56 59 G. Metalwork and Machinery 77. Outlet pipe ( 56 - inch inside diameter ) 59 79. Butterfly valves ( 48 - inch ) 78. High ...
... Trashrack and conduit section 54 56 56 75. Spillway bridge and crestwall 76. Valve house and retaining wall 56 59 G. Metalwork and Machinery 77. Outlet pipe ( 56 - inch inside diameter ) 59 79. Butterfly valves ( 48 - inch ) 78. High ...
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... trashrack structure and conduit 16. Diamond drilling of grout holes to form the grout curtain at stations 10 + 50 and 10 + 90 17. Excavation of grout cap trench in left abutment of dike 2 4 8-9 11 14 16 17 19 21 24 26 38 38 41 41 42 42 ...
... trashrack structure and conduit 16. Diamond drilling of grout holes to form the grout curtain at stations 10 + 50 and 10 + 90 17. Excavation of grout cap trench in left abutment of dike 2 4 8-9 11 14 16 17 19 21 24 26 38 38 41 41 42 42 ...
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... trashrack structure , a concrete - lined high - pressure tunnel , a gate chamber , a concrete- lined horseshoe tunnel housing a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe , and a valve house struc- ture . Flow is controlled by a 4- by 5 - foot ...
... trashrack structure , a concrete - lined high - pressure tunnel , a gate chamber , a concrete- lined horseshoe tunnel housing a 56 - inch - diameter steel pipe , and a valve house struc- ture . Flow is controlled by a 4- by 5 - foot ...
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... Trashrack structure -Inlet channel El . 9911.0 10,050 10,050 10,000 Crest of dam El 10,048.0 Talus Spillway- Spillway crest El 10,034-0 Crest of dam El . 10,048.0 Original ground surface Max . W.S. EI . 10,0420 NWS . EI . 10,034.0 ...
... Trashrack structure -Inlet channel El . 9911.0 10,050 10,050 10,000 Crest of dam El 10,048.0 Talus Spillway- Spillway crest El 10,034-0 Crest of dam El . 10,048.0 Original ground surface Max . W.S. EI . 10,0420 NWS . EI . 10,034.0 ...
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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...
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