International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, Pa. : The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 377
op of slopes, but at sufficient distance from them toprevent the water from breaking through and washingdown the slope. Where the natural slope of the ground istowards the center line and of such a degree that a largeproportion of storm water runs off, the surface ditchesshould be cut before… … Fig. 455. and the ground becomes dry enough to handle. The sightof men and animals floundering in flooded cuttings is toocommon in railroad work. Many contractors, and especiallysub-contractors, are of limited experience, financially irre-sponsible, and generally follow a penny-wise policy. In…
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