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Extension of breakwater consists of sand and clay core covered and capped with rock; latter placed by derrick; clay served as cementing agent; quantities involved in construction were 3 million cu yd; beach, 200 ft in width, is to be improved and used as recreational park.
Extension of breakwater consists of sand and clay core covered and capped with rock; latter placed by derrick; clay served as cementing agent; quantities involved in construction were 3 million cu yd; beach, 200 ft in width, is to be improved and used as recreational park.
Completed Los Angeles-Long Beach breakwater will be world's longest
Western Construction News
Berry, A. (author)
1948
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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