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Engineering Features of the Illinois Waterway
Locks, dams, and power houses along the Illinois Waterway in the State of Illinois constitute the primary subjects of this paper. A general description o:f the structures at Lockport, Brandon Road, Dresden Island, Marseilles, and Starved Rock, is followed by a theoretical analysis of culvert valve chambers, operating machinery, etc., as designed for this project. The steps in the design of miter-gates are reviewed briefly, including a description of a metal sealing-spring plate which permitted a more accurate and a lighter design. The gate anchorages were planned so as to make possible a fine adjustment of the rotation axis, similar to the arrangement for the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Engineering Features of the Illinois Waterway
Locks, dams, and power houses along the Illinois Waterway in the State of Illinois constitute the primary subjects of this paper. A general description o:f the structures at Lockport, Brandon Road, Dresden Island, Marseilles, and Starved Rock, is followed by a theoretical analysis of culvert valve chambers, operating machinery, etc., as designed for this project. The steps in the design of miter-gates are reviewed briefly, including a description of a metal sealing-spring plate which permitted a more accurate and a lighter design. The gate anchorages were planned so as to make possible a fine adjustment of the rotation axis, similar to the arrangement for the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Engineering Features of the Illinois Waterway
Smith, Walter M. (author)
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; 98 ; 309-338
2021-01-01
301933-01-01 pages
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Engineering features of Illinois waterway
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
Engineering features of Illinois waterway
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1933
Engineering features of Illinois waterway
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1932
Sargent on Engineering Features of Illinois Waterway
| ASCE | 2021