San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 641
HOOVER DAM ISAKIN TO THE ILL FATED ST. FRANCIS DAM INDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. ANYONE WHOQUESTIONS THE IROBABILITV OF LOAD BEINGTR.\NSFERRED TO THE ABUTMENTS BY ARCHACTION TO A STRUCTURE LIKE HOOVER DAM,S.\YS DR. MEAD, IS GROSSLY IGNORANT OF THEIMrORT.\NT DEVELOPMENTS WHICH H.WE BEENMADE IN ARCH DAM… … Plan of Hoover dam, illustrating the grouting headers. Drawing shows arch design and the massive characterof the structure which Commissioner of Reclamation Mead asserts will make it safe as a gravity dam withoutarch action. The dam structure will consist of vertical columns 50 feet square,…
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