A handbook of design containing tables, standards and useful information appertaining to the "steelcrete" system (1911)
The Consolidated Expanded Metal Companies · The Consolidated Expanded Metal Companies · leaf 78
Experimental Test of a Concrete Conduit reinforced with Steelcrete Expanded Metalfor the Jersey City Water Supply Company. Test at 21 days on section 86 x 8 6 x lOO long. Walls at spring of arch 12 inches and atcrown 5 inches. Load 25 tons steel rails. Only slight cracks shown. Total deflection… … Water Conduit—Torresdale Filter Plant—Philadelphia.This section is 10 ft. in diameter and 850 ft. long, the water in this conduit being under a 20 ft. head. Thicknessat crown 10 inches and at spring 16 inches. Mr. John W. Hill, Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Filtration, City of Philadelphia. Mr.…
