The Technical World Magazine, Volume 6Technical World Company, 1907 |
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Page 43
... exceeding 4,000 lbs . In the superstructure ( that part of the structure above low - water which is set carefully in tiers ) , no stone could be placed on the harbor side of less than 3 tons ' weight ; and on the sea side ,. ( 43 )
... exceeding 4,000 lbs . In the superstructure ( that part of the structure above low - water which is set carefully in tiers ) , no stone could be placed on the harbor side of less than 3 tons ' weight ; and on the sea side ,. ( 43 )
Page 44
... less than 8 tons . The contractors agreed to furnish , and to put in , the rock of the substructure , for $ 0.541⁄2 per ton , and that of the super- structure for $ 0.72 per ton . San Pedro was jubilant over the first step toward the ...
... less than 8 tons . The contractors agreed to furnish , and to put in , the rock of the substructure , for $ 0.541⁄2 per ton , and that of the super- structure for $ 0.72 per ton . San Pedro was jubilant over the first step toward the ...
Page 53
... less than 2,362,000 cubic yards were thus deposited . The single mishap during the entire work occurred at the terminus on the North Sea . The quay walls of the inner harbor of the Elbe lock rest on piles in marshy soil . When , after ...
... less than 2,362,000 cubic yards were thus deposited . The single mishap during the entire work occurred at the terminus on the North Sea . The quay walls of the inner harbor of the Elbe lock rest on piles in marshy soil . When , after ...
Page 58
... less openly , receives the starch as it dries and crum- bles ; while below this is another , and still another - till , passing through spaces only a quarter of an inch wide , the now thoroughly dried and granulated product rests upon a ...
... less openly , receives the starch as it dries and crum- bles ; while below this is another , and still another - till , passing through spaces only a quarter of an inch wide , the now thoroughly dried and granulated product rests upon a ...
Page 59
... less than 700 feet in length , being by far the longest in Berlin . The span between the two pillars is 500 feet . Of the breadth , meas- lamps are located at the entrance portal , in artistically designed lanterns , while the remaining ...
... less than 700 feet in length , being by far the longest in Berlin . The span between the two pillars is 500 feet . Of the breadth , meas- lamps are located at the entrance portal , in artistically designed lanterns , while the remaining ...
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