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Concrete walls of new building of American Telephone and Telegraph Co in White Plains, NY, are 10 and 14 in. thick; main building has six stories, tower is 200 ft high; central core of building can serve as shelter where occupants will be protected by equivalent of at least 18 in. of concrete; heating ductwork, lighting and other installations arranged in suspended ceiling; for emergency use, 1000-kw diesel engine driven alternator is installed.
Concrete walls of new building of American Telephone and Telegraph Co in White Plains, NY, are 10 and 14 in. thick; main building has six stories, tower is 200 ft high; central core of building can serve as shelter where occupants will be protected by equivalent of at least 18 in. of concrete; heating ductwork, lighting and other installations arranged in suspended ceiling; for emergency use, 1000-kw diesel engine driven alternator is installed.
Telephone building made bomb-resistant
Eng News-Rec
Merritt, F.S. (author)
Engineering News-Record ; 152
1954
Article (Journal)
English
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