Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency (1918)
Dana, Richard Turner, 1876-1928 · New York, McGraw-Hill book company, inc., [etc., etc.] · leaf 399
In ton lots. I^ead Wool is put up in strands which should be placed in thejoint one at a time and each strand thoroughly caulked beforethe next strand is added. It is extremely valuable where thetrench is wet or where the pipe is under pressure, as it can beused under water, whereas molten lead… … Fig. 169. Section of 13-mile Pipe Line Installed at Reedsville, Pa.Gasoline Furnace in Foreground. amount necessary to caulk a joint as compared with cast lead,as shown by the following: Diam. of pipe, inches. Cast lead required.Pounds Maximum amount oflead wool required,Pounds 10 12 16 20 24 30…
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