Boysen Dam and Powerplant: Constructed 1947-19521957 - Boysen Dam - 266 pages |
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... deck of the powerhouse , with a take - off structure located on the roof . The fenced switchyard is located about 250 feet upstream and to the right of the powerplant on a bench at elevation 4780 which is on the hillside 139 feet above ...
... deck of the powerhouse , with a take - off structure located on the roof . The fenced switchyard is located about 250 feet upstream and to the right of the powerplant on a bench at elevation 4780 which is on the hillside 139 feet above ...
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... deck slab with curbs , and three girders placed symmetrically about the centerline . It is a monolithic structure . It was assumed that each girder would carry one - third of the dead load and uniform live load ( 250 pounds per linear ...
... deck slab with curbs , and three girders placed symmetrically about the centerline . It is a monolithic structure . It was assumed that each girder would carry one - third of the dead load and uniform live load ( 250 pounds per linear ...
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... deck is composed of three 1.58- by 3 - foot girders placed monolithically with a floor slab 15 feet wide and 10-3 / 4 inches in average thickness . One - inch expansion joints with cork filler are provided between the ends of the bridge ...
... deck is composed of three 1.58- by 3 - foot girders placed monolithically with a floor slab 15 feet wide and 10-3 / 4 inches in average thickness . One - inch expansion joints with cork filler are provided between the ends of the bridge ...
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... deck is used for handling the gate . Beneath the deck a compressor room and com- pressor are provided for supplying air for the ice - prevention system . A stilling well and recorder are provided for recording reservoir water stages ...
... deck is used for handling the gate . Beneath the deck a compressor room and com- pressor are provided for supplying air for the ice - prevention system . A stilling well and recorder are provided for recording reservoir water stages ...
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... deck was designed to resist maximum gate hoist loads or truck axle loads of 24 , 000 pounds . A section of the backwall behind the bulkhead gate when in the raised position for closing the 66 - inch outlet was designed to resist ...
... deck was designed to resist maximum gate hoist loads or truck axle loads of 24 , 000 pounds . A section of the backwall behind the bulkhead gate when in the raised position for closing the 66 - inch outlet was designed to resist ...
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