The Isthmian Canal
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The east dam will have a concrete core 550 feet long, 4 feet wide at the top and 10 feet wide at the bottom.
Miraftores locks and dams. At Miraflores there is to be a flight of locks in pairs, with two lifts of 27^ feet each. The dams extend from the upper ends of the locks to the nearest hill on each side. The west dam is 2, 300 feet long and runs practically parallel with the locks. It is of earth with a top width of 40 feet at elevation + 70. The maximum height of water against this dam is 4...5 feet. The east dam will be of concrete 500 feet long, and a spillway having a capacity of 39, 000 cubic feet per second will be built in this dam. There will be a power plant similar to the plant at Gatun in size.
Sand for making concrete for the Pacific locks will be brought from the peninsula of Chame, lying to the west of Panama. Rock will be transported by rail from a quarry which has been opened on the west side of Ancon Hill. In handling the material for mixing and placing the concrete, 8 cantilever cranes will be used.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The east dam will have a concrete core 550 feet long, 4 feet wide at the top and 10 feet wide at the bottom.
Miraftores locks and dams. At Miraflores there is to be a flight of locks in pairs, with two lifts of 27^ feet each. The dams extend from the upper ends of the locks to the nearest hill on each side. The west dam is 2, 300 feet long and runs practically parallel with the locks. It is of earth with a top width of 40 feet at elevation + 70. The maximum height of water against this dam is 4...5 feet. The east dam will be of concrete 500 feet long, and a spillway having a capacity of 39, 000 cubic feet per second will be built in this dam. There will be a power plant similar to the plant at Gatun in size.
Sand for making concrete for the Pacific locks will be brought from the peninsula of Chame, lying to the west of Panama. Rock will be transported by rail from a quarry which has been opened on the west side of Ancon Hill. In handling the material for mixing and placing the concrete, 8 cantilever cranes will be used.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Harry H Rousseau to read onlineMoreLess
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