Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-1951 |
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Field force ( a ) Survey unit ( b ) Inspection unit ( c ) Laboratory unit 39 .
Government wage - hour forces E . Contractor ' s Organization 40 . Prime
contractor 41 . Minor contractors 42 . Employment - 43 . Safety F . Access Roads
and Bridge 44 .
Field force ( a ) Survey unit ( b ) Inspection unit ( c ) Laboratory unit 39 .
Government wage - hour forces E . Contractor ' s Organization 40 . Prime
contractor 41 . Minor contractors 42 . Employment - 43 . Safety F . Access Roads
and Bridge 44 .
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( c ) Control Unit . - - Each valve has an individual control unit which is located
above the valve on the floor of the operating chamber . The unit consists of a
stand supporting a limit - torque reversible electric motor and a handwheel ,
either of ...
( c ) Control Unit . - - Each valve has an individual control unit which is located
above the valve on the floor of the operating chamber . The unit consists of a
stand supporting a limit - torque reversible electric motor and a handwheel ,
either of ...
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38 . Field Force . - All field personnel were under the direction of the field
engineer , who supervised activities of the survey , inspection , and laboratory
units . ( a ) Survey Unit . - - The survey unit was headed by a chief of surveys ,
who had four ...
38 . Field Force . - All field personnel were under the direction of the field
engineer , who supervised activities of the survey , inspection , and laboratory
units . ( a ) Survey Unit . - - The survey unit was headed by a chief of surveys ,
who had four ...
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The inspection unit was under the supervision of a chief inspector and consisted
of three civil engineers , five construction inspectors ... During peak construction
periods , additional personnel were furnished by the laboratory and survey units .
The inspection unit was under the supervision of a chief inspector and consisted
of three civil engineers , five construction inspectors ... During peak construction
periods , additional personnel were furnished by the laboratory and survey units .
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Property and pay item description Labor and materials Quantity furnished by
contractor Amount Unit Unit cost Total cost Diversion of river Lump sum 30 , 000 .
00 Excavation , common , outlet works 1 , 202 cu . yd . 2 . 00 2 , 404 . 00
Excavation ...
Property and pay item description Labor and materials Quantity furnished by
contractor Amount Unit Unit cost Total cost Diversion of river Lump sum 30 , 000 .
00 Excavation , common , outlet works 1 , 202 cu . yd . 2 . 00 2 , 404 . 00
Excavation ...
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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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |