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Construction of Charleston's Edisto-Goose Creek tunnel
Methods employed in constructing 23 mi of 7-ft tunnel; tunnel is of modified horse-shoe shape with total fall of 18 ft in 23.1 mi; capacity by gravity is 55 mgd, which can be increased to 75 mgd by pumping outlet shaft down to elevation -- 13: it is unlined, inspection of first 4 1/2 mi after over 7 yr of use having shown no deterioration, with less than half-yard of material sloughed off surface for entire length. Before New England Water Works Assn.
Construction of Charleston's Edisto-Goose Creek tunnel
Methods employed in constructing 23 mi of 7-ft tunnel; tunnel is of modified horse-shoe shape with total fall of 18 ft in 23.1 mi; capacity by gravity is 55 mgd, which can be increased to 75 mgd by pumping outlet shaft down to elevation -- 13: it is unlined, inspection of first 4 1/2 mi after over 7 yr of use having shown no deterioration, with less than half-yard of material sloughed off surface for entire length. Before New England Water Works Assn.
Construction of Charleston's Edisto-Goose Creek tunnel
Pub Works
Gibson, J.E. (author)
Public Works ; 72
1941
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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