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Earthquake-resistant tower features floating foundation, heat-pump
Sand and gravel to depth of 70 ft below grade necessitated use of floating foundation for glass and aluminum walled tower being built in Albuquerque, NM; 155×51-ft tower is part of reinforced concrete office and store building; sand and gravel directly under tower was consolidated with timber piles; heat pump installation for heating and cooling.
Earthquake-resistant tower features floating foundation, heat-pump
Sand and gravel to depth of 70 ft below grade necessitated use of floating foundation for glass and aluminum walled tower being built in Albuquerque, NM; 155×51-ft tower is part of reinforced concrete office and store building; sand and gravel directly under tower was consolidated with timber piles; heat pump installation for heating and cooling.
Earthquake-resistant tower features floating foundation, heat-pump
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 151
1953
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Earthquake resistant piezometric tower
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