A Practical Treatise On Hydraulic And Water-Supply Engineering: Relating to ...

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A Practical Treatise On Hydraulic And Water-Supply Engineering: Relating to ...
John Thomas Fanning
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84), has been adopted by the writer in sev- eral instances with very satisfactory results. A foundation of masonry is built up from a firm earth stratum to receive the pipes, and then when the pipes have been laid and tested, they are covered with masonry or concrete. In such case the sides of the masonry are not &ced, and pointed, or plas- tered, but the stones are purposely left projecting and recessed, and the covering stones are of unequal heights, making irregular surfaces. This method is ...more economi- cal in construction, and attains its object more successfully than the faced hredk-walls sometimes projected from the sides of gate-chambers and sluices.
The puddle or core material is rammed against the ma- sonry in aU cases, so as to fill all interstices solid. This portion of the work demands the utmost thoroughness and faithfulness ; and with such, the structure will be so far reliable, and otherwise may be uncertain.
369. Gate Chambers.— When an impounding reser- voir is deep, requiring a high embankment, it is advisable to place the e£9iuent chamber upon one side of the valley toward the end of the embankment, with the effluent pipes for ordinary use only as low as may be necessary to draw Digitized by VjOOQIC 358 RESERVOIR EMBANKMENTS AND CHAMBERS.


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