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Illustrated description of method by which concrete caissons 18 ft in diam and 12 in. walls are sunk to increase water supply of Spokane, Wash; after excavation of 10 ft, cage of reinforced steel was erected and slip form placed; then caissons were poured to height of 20 ft; finally undermining started; thus casings were sunk 60 ft into water-bearing gravel.
Illustrated description of method by which concrete caissons 18 ft in diam and 12 in. walls are sunk to increase water supply of Spokane, Wash; after excavation of 10 ft, cage of reinforced steel was erected and slip form placed; then caissons were poured to height of 20 ft; finally undermining started; thus casings were sunk 60 ft into water-bearing gravel.
How Spokane is sinking water wells by undermining
Pac Bldr Engr
Laing, R. (author)
1948
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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