the eventual air-conditioning of the bar, ings were the lounge and the restaurant by means Nooth. of units to be located in the servery.
designed by Mrs. Wright-
Architects: Messrs. Leigh & Orange. General Contractors: Chang Sung Con-
struction Co.
Marblework: Raoul Bigazzi.
The Shatin Heights Hotel is owned by Hotel Edinburgh, Ltd., of which Mr. J. B. Gardiner is Managing Director; this Company is well known for its ef ficient operation over a number of years
Plumbing Installation, Frigidaire Air- of the Harbour View and Arlington Conditioners, Oil-Fired Hot Water System, Hotels, which reverted to their owners Refrigerators & Hot Plates, and Fire In- recently and are now in the process
of stallation: Dodwell & Co., Ltd. redevelopment.
Mr.
The architect of the hotel was J. F. Howorth of Messrs. Leigh & Orange, and the interior decoration and furnish-
Steel Windows: Canton Metal Window Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Electrical Wiring: Cheong Hing Elec- trical Co.
Naco Louvre Windows: John D. Hut- chison & Co., Ltd.
Remington Air-Conditioners: U. Spalin- ger & Co., Ltd.
Robbialac Paints: John D. Hutchinson & Co., Ltd.
Troughton & Young Lighting Fittings: The China Engineers, Ltd.
Supply and Installation of Temporary Floodlights: The British General Electric Co., Ltd.
Internal Telephones: H. K. Telephone Co., Ltd.
NOVEL BRIDGE BUILDING PROCEDURE
A novel way to build highway brid- ges using the new "U. S. S. launch- ing nose" was demonstrated recently at United States Steel's American Bridge Division plant in Elmira Heights, New York.
The launching device at the plant will be used to erect three 120 foot adaptable span highway bridges sold to the Republic of Colombia by the U. S. Steel Export Company for spanning South American rivers.
The test launching went through the motions that will be followed in launching the bridges across actual streams. The nose will be detached after each launching. It can be used repeatedly for launching as well as dismantling the bridge.
In the launching. the nose which is 80 feet long and weighs 14 tons, is assembled on a river bank. Then when the first section of the bridge is assembled the nose is attached at the end toward the stream. As sec- tions of the bridge are completed. the launching nose and the attached structure are rolled out over the stream. The weight of the assembled bridge sections balances the launch- ing nose.
While on land, the nose and bridge are on pine rollers mounted on pedestals. The rows of rollers cor- respond to the greased ways on which a ship is launched. But there's a difference. Wavs lead into the river Rollers he'p the launching of a bridge Over the river. Tractor Cr truck power moves the entire struc- ture across.
Hurd-nosed bridge crosses imaginary stream in successful launching test. staged in the Elmira, NY., plant of U.S. Steel's American Bridge Division. This procedure will be followed in setting three 120 font spans across streams in the Republic of Colombia. This demonstration was carried out with the first of three spans fabricated to fill the order from the South American country.
employed on highway construction used to construct complete 90 foot or jobs.
60 foot spans. The purchase of several bridges or stockpiling of parts assures а ready source
of different lengths. This emergency replacements
The number of field connections is
of
kept to a minimum. Ordinary bolts spans hold the bridge together, and all of provides The bridge does not have to be them are of one diameter to avoid that prevent long and costly inter- launched. It may be erected by any confusion. No riveting or welding in ruptions to traffic. conventional means, such as by the the field is necessary. This type of use of falsework or overhead trolley bridge is engineered to expedite ex- The Elmira plant is the first
of systems.
ploration and construction projects, the ten plants of American Bridge Ordinary labour may do the erec- bridges under repair, that have been span highway bridge. It is featured or for temporary use in the place of to fabricate this type of adaptable tion with a minimum of supervision. destroyed or become unsafe. Pictorial instructions for various
with a new series of short span methods of erection are provided. While the basic bridge is designed standard highway bridges announc- The erection requires only simple for a span of 120 feet, the inter- ed in a manual published by United and equipment customarily changeable members also may be States Steel Export Company.
tools
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