Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture. Based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual constrcution work (1909)
Johnson, Alfred Sidney, 1860-, Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago Radford Architectural Co · leaf 191
are foot is es-timated. In many cases it is found necessaryto use piles or more extreme precautions to givethe pier a sufficiently firm foundation. 15^ CEMENT CONSTRUCTION The second requirement for the design of apier is that it should be able to resist the actionof running water or moving ice and… … O S o Is 20 23 so js <o ■*5 .Sti ^e/yhf-3a3e of fia/7 fo Bottom of faaf/fff*Fig. 75. Volumes of Concrete Piers. ice and wreckage, however, constitute a formid-able menace to the stability of a bridge; and forthis reason it is well to have as few piers aspossible exposed to the current. Such…
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