The Location, Construction and Maintenance of RoadsD. Van Nostrand, 1918 - 226 pages |
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... miles of diagonal line in first- class condition . If a man lives 4 miles north and 4 miles east of his market- place he is 5.657 miles on the diagonal line from it ; that is , on the section- line road he must travel 4.686 miles ...
... miles of diagonal line in first- class condition . If a man lives 4 miles north and 4 miles east of his market- place he is 5.657 miles on the diagonal line from it ; that is , on the section- line road he must travel 4.686 miles ...
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... mile of careful surveys that may be reasonably expected to save more than 150 cubic yards of such earthwork . The accompanying illustration shows the saving in excavation expenses on a road in Baltimore County , Md . The hilly character ...
... mile of careful surveys that may be reasonably expected to save more than 150 cubic yards of such earthwork . The accompanying illustration shows the saving in excavation expenses on a road in Baltimore County , Md . The hilly character ...
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... miles of California highways is the fol- lowing : When the field parties are making the original surveys , the chiefs of party usually inquire from the occupants of the land surveyed who the owners or those interested in the property ...
... miles of California highways is the fol- lowing : When the field parties are making the original surveys , the chiefs of party usually inquire from the occupants of the land surveyed who the owners or those interested in the property ...
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... miles long with 16 grade crossings and 15 such crossings on branch roads feeding it , in addition to 3 under- passes and 2 overhead bridges . A careful study by the State highway commission showed that by reasonable relocation the total ...
... miles long with 16 grade crossings and 15 such crossings on branch roads feeding it , in addition to 3 under- passes and 2 overhead bridges . A careful study by the State highway commission showed that by reasonable relocation the total ...
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... miles of the survey , the datum plane of such bench shall be adopted for the work . If no such bench is available , a datum plane shall be assumed at such an elevation as will be low for all parts of the survey . Benches shall be ...
... miles of the survey , the datum plane of such bench shall be adopted for the work . If no such bench is available , a datum plane shall be assumed at such an elevation as will be low for all parts of the survey . Benches shall be ...
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Page 107 - The cement shall not develop initial set in less than 45 minutes when the Vicat needle is used or 60 minutes when the Gillmore needle is used. Final set shall be attained within 10 hours.
Page 108 - The cement shall be stored in such a manner as to permit easy access for proper inspection and identification of each shipment.
Page 117 - Mixtures of native or pyrogenous hydrocarbons and their non-metallic derivatives, which may be gases, liquids, viscous liquids, or solids, and which are soluble in carbon disulphide.
Page 107 - The specific gravity of cement shall not be less than 3.10. Should the test of cement as received fall below this requirement, a second test may be made upon a sample ignited at a low red heat. The loss in weight of the ignited cement shall not exceed 4 per cent.
Page 108 - The cement shall be delivered in suitable bags or barrels with the brand and name of the manufacturer plainly marked thereon, unless shipped in bulk. A bag shall contain 94 Ib. net. A barrel shall contain 376 Ib.
Page 107 - Portland cement is the product obtained by finely pulverizing clinker produced by calcining to incipient fusion an intimate and properly proportioned mixture of argillaceous and calcareous materials, with no additions subsequent to calcination excepting water and calcined or uncalcined gypsum.
Page 117 - ... the application of heat, and which consist of a mixture of hydrocarbons and their derivatives of complex structure, largely cyclic and bridge compounds.
Page 110 - Healdton grade for example, it exists in a form requiring special treatment for its elimination. Oils from the Gulf Field are characterized by relatively high percentages of asphalt and low percentages of the lighter gravity distillation products. Considerable sulphur is present, much of which, however, is in the form of sulphureted hydrogen, and is easily removed by steam before refining or utilizing the oil as fuel. Oils from Wyoming and Colorado are in the main of paraffin base, suitable for refining...
Page 108 - Packages varying more than 5 per cent from the specified weight may be rejected; and if the average weight of packages in any shipment, as shown by weighing 50 packages at random, is less than that specified, the entire shipment may be rejected.