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Madden concrete gravity overflow dam across Chagres River, 180 ft high, topped by four 100-ft drum gates; core borings locate fissures and caverns in foundation which will be filled with puddled clay under pressure; thick clay blanket will be sluiced to increase length of percolation path; dam designed to resist earthquake shock; power plant containing three 11,200-hp hydraulic turbines to be built as integral part of dam.
Madden concrete gravity overflow dam across Chagres River, 180 ft high, topped by four 100-ft drum gates; core borings locate fissures and caverns in foundation which will be filled with puddled clay under pressure; thick clay blanket will be sluiced to increase length of percolation path; dam designed to resist earthquake shock; power plant containing three 11,200-hp hydraulic turbines to be built as integral part of dam.
More water for Panama canal
Civ Eng (NY)
Randolph, E.S. (author)
1932
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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