Concrete Construction: Methods and Costs by Gillette and Hill

CHAPTER XXII.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING RESERVOIRS

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
CHAPTER I.--METHODS AND COST OF SELECTING AND PREPARING Ch.2
CHAPTER II.--THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PROPORTIONING CONCRETE. 25 Ch.3
CHAPTER III.--METHODS AND COSTS OF MAKING AND PLACING Ch.4
CHAPTER IV.--METHODS AND COST OF MAKING AND PLACING Ch.5
Introduction--Conveying and Hoisting Devices--Unloading with Grab Ch.6
CHAPTER V.--METHODS AND COST OF DEPOSITING CONCRETE Ch.7
Introduction--Depositing in Closed Buckets; O'Rourke Bucket; Cyclopean Ch.8
CHAPTER VI.--METHODS AND COST OF MAKING AND USING RUBBLE Ch.9
Introduction--Rubble Concrete: Chattahoochee River Dam; Barossa Ch.10
CHAPTER VII.--METHODS AND COST OF LAYING CONCRETE IN Ch.11
Introduction--Lowering the Freezing Point of the Mixing Water; Common Ch.12
CHAPTER VIII.--METHODS AND COST OF FINISHING CONCRETE Ch.13
Introduction--Effect of Design on Form Work--Kind of Lumber--Finish and Ch.14
CHAPTER X.--METHODS AND COST OF CONCRETE PILE AND PIER Ch.15
Introduction--Molding Piles in Place; Method of Constructing Raymond Ch.16
CHAPTER XI.--METHODS AND COST OF HEAVY CONCRETE WORK Ch.17
Introduction--Fortification Work: Gun Emplacement, Staten Island, N. Y., Ch.18
CHAPTER XII.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING BRIDGE Ch.19
Introduction--Rectangular Pier for a Railway Bridge--Backing for Ch.20
CHAPTER XIII.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING RETAINING Ch.21
Introduction--Comparative Economy of Plain and Reinforced Concrete Ch.22
CHAPTER XIV.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING CONCRETE Ch.23
Introduction--Mixtures Employed--Distribution of Stock Piles--Hints on Ch.24
CHAPTER XV.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING SIDEWALKS, Ch.25
Introduction--~Cement Sidewalks:~ General Method of Construction--Bonding Ch.26
CHAPTER XVI.--METHODS AND COST OF LINING TUNNELS AND Ch.27
Introduction--Capitol Hill Tunnel, Pennsylvania R. R., Washington, D. Ch.28
CHAPTER XVII.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING ARCH Ch.29
Introduction--Centers--Mixing and Transporting Concrete; Cableway Ch.30
Introduction--Box Culvert Construction, C., B. & Q. R. R.--Arch Culvert Ch.31
CHAPTER XIX.--METHODS AND COST OF REINFORCED CONCRETE Ch.32
Introduction--Construction, Erection and Removal of Forms: Column Forms; Ch.33
CHAPTER XX.--METHOD AND COST OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Ch.34
Introduction--Column, Girder and Slab Construction: Warehouses, Ch.35
CHAPTER XXI.--METHODS AND COST OF AQUEDUCT AND SEWER Ch.36
Introduction--Forms and Centers--Concreting--Reinforced Conduit, Salt Ch.37
CHAPTER XXII.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING RESERVOIRS Ch.38
Introduction--Small Covered Reservoir--500,000 Gallon Covered Reservoir, Ch.39
CHAPTER XXIII.--METHODS AND COST OF CONSTRUCTING ORNAMENTAL Ch.40
Introduction--Separately Molded Ornaments: Wooden Molds; Iron Molds; Ch.41
Introduction--Drilling and Blasting Concrete--Bench Monuments, Chicago, Ch.42
CHAPTER XXV.--METHODS AND COST OF WATERPROOFING CONCRETE Ch.43
CHAPTER I. Ch.44
CHAPTER II. Ch.45
CHAPTER III. Ch.46
CHAPTER IV. Ch.47
15. The trestle work was made of 12×12-in. timbers and was approximately Ch.48
CHAPTER V. Ch.49
CHAPTER VI. Ch.50
part 1/8 to ½-in. stone or screenings. The sand was one-half river sand Ch.51
CHAPTER VII. Ch.52
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.53
CHAPTER IX. Ch.54
Chapter XXI. Despite this considerable use of metal for special forms Ch.55
Chapter XIX, showing the reduction in lumber cost coming from using the Ch.56
CHAPTER X. Ch.57
CHAPTER XI. Ch.58
75. Three shifts were worked, each composed as specified for the guard Ch.59
84. The scow was loaded with sufficient sand and cement for a day's work Ch.60
CHAPTER XII. Ch.61
CHAPTER XIII. Ch.62
102. In fastening the forms with ties the choice is usually between long Ch.63
Chapter VIII. Ch.64
CHAPTER XIV. Ch.65
CHAPTER XV. Ch.66
Chapter II we can estimate the quantity of cement required for any given Ch.67
CHAPTER XVI. Ch.68
CHAPTER XVII. Ch.69
155. The exact construction of the forms for one of the larger slabs is Ch.70
CHAPTER XVIII. Ch.71
CHAPTER XIX. Ch.72
Chapter IV. Ch.73
CHAPTER XX. Ch.74
3. One full depth side form and the side of girder No. 2 formed the mold Ch.75
CHAPTER XXI. Ch.76
CHAPTER XXII. Ch.77
CHAPTER XXIII. Ch.78
289. Referring first to the end posts, it will be seen that they were Ch.79
CHAPTER XXIV. Ch.80
CHAPTER XXV. Ch.81