Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-1951 |
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Page 12
glacial till material was moderately compressible . Additional stability studies
were made based on placement conditions approaching laboratory optimum .
These studies indicated that construction pore pressure of serious magnitude
might ...
glacial till material was moderately compressible . Additional stability studies
were made based on placement conditions approaching laboratory optimum .
These studies indicated that construction pore pressure of serious magnitude
might ...
Page 44
Three borrow areas were considered for impervious ( zone 1 ) material ( fig . 19 )
. These included borrow area 6 , located about 1 mile northwest of the dam site
and 500 feet above the design crest elevation ; an extension of borrow area 6 ...
Three borrow areas were considered for impervious ( zone 1 ) material ( fig . 19 )
. These included borrow area 6 , located about 1 mile northwest of the dam site
and 500 feet above the design crest elevation ; an extension of borrow area 6 ...
Page 48
Placing was resumed in June 1950 , with the first zone 1 material being tamped
in the dike section June 20 . Operations were extremely slow during July as the
material was at or above optimum moisture content and there were continual ...
Placing was resumed in June 1950 , with the first zone 1 material being tamped
in the dike section June 20 . Operations were extremely slow during July as the
material was at or above optimum moisture content and there were continual ...
Page 50
Material used was from the same source as the remainder of zone 1 . After
dumping , the material was shoveled into place by hand and larger rocks
removed so that mechanical tampers could obtain the desired results . A total of 1
, 643 cubic ...
Material used was from the same source as the remainder of zone 1 . After
dumping , the material was shoveled into place by hand and larger rocks
removed so that mechanical tampers could obtain the desired results . A total of 1
, 643 cubic ...
Page 51
Material used was from the same source as the remainder of zone 1 . After
dumping , the material was shoveled into place by hand and larger rocks
removed so that mechanical tampers could obtain the desired results . A total of 1
, 643 cubic ...
Material used was from the same source as the remainder of zone 1 . After
dumping , the material was shoveled into place by hand and larger rocks
removed so that mechanical tampers could obtain the desired results . A total of 1
, 643 cubic ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-1951 Technical record of design and construction |
| Author | United States. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Published | 1954 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2006 |
| Length | 71 pages |
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