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 79
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.… … A reinforced concrete sewer constructed by the Solvay Process Co. at Syracuse, N. Y. Thissewer was to take care of 20,000,000 gallons of water per day, which is the product of a coolingprocess in their extensive plant. The length is 2,000 ft. and over 50,000 sq. ft. of Steelcrete Expanded Metal was…