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Record blast provides 1.8 million Cu Yd of rock for South Holston Dam
South Holston Dam having as its functions flood control and power, will contain 420,000 cu yd in filter blankets, and 2,090,000 cu yd of earth fill in addition to 3,390,000 cu yd of quarry-run rock; latter provided by 3 blasts, one of which yielded 1,800,000 cu yd; 1 to 2 lb of explosives per cu yd of rock; data on blast, explosives, method of firing and cost.
Record blast provides 1.8 million Cu Yd of rock for South Holston Dam
South Holston Dam having as its functions flood control and power, will contain 420,000 cu yd in filter blankets, and 2,090,000 cu yd of earth fill in addition to 3,390,000 cu yd of quarry-run rock; latter provided by 3 blasts, one of which yielded 1,800,000 cu yd; 1 to 2 lb of explosives per cu yd of rock; data on blast, explosives, method of firing and cost.
Record blast provides 1.8 million Cu Yd of rock for South Holston Dam
Civ Eng (NY)
Leonard, G.K. (author)
1950
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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