CO129-114 - MacDonnell - 1866 [7-8] — Page 409

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upper side as shown in section

The sides of puddle bank to be protected to four feet thickness of dry chunam composed of one Lime to six jenned decomposed granite, and rammed layer by layer as the puddle wall rises

For all cases of Youthing in the puddle,

Care must be taken that Stones and other foreign matter do not

- fall upon it and get mixed up with it, with this view the level of the Puddle should be rather above than below that of the surrounding materials.

As the puddle and Chunam Banko give the Embankment itself will be formed of material taken from the inside of the Reservoir, freed from

all large Stones to be carried in Baskets, spread and rammed layer by layer, not exceeding 12 inches in thickness, the layers dipping slightly towards the centre of the Bank.

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The slope of Bank on the up side to be 3 to 1, on low side #72 Fifty feet being the extrême height.

The up face of the Bank to be paved with a course of Twelve inch Granite squared and well wrought on joints, and closely, set in cement; and Jointed with oil chunam on Twelve inches bed of good concrete as before described. The top of bank similarly paved.

Where directed a granite stone culvert's' to be constructed through solid ground and under the bank on the East side thereof - The invert to be arched in Twelve inch courses

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well wrought joints,

- laid in cement-on one foot

Good concrete as above.

Sides of culvert Four feet, thick of will squared and

wrought-stones in header and stretcher courses.

backed with one foot-good concrete,

head to be arched -Voussoirs accurately cut-covered with one foot concrete No stones to exceed three feet in length, all joints Set in oil mortar.

The culvert to be built on a curve as shall be Laid

out; and to have a vertical Shaft as shown in section of Construction similar to that specified for the culvert.

A Valve well five feet in Diameter to be constructed over the entrance to the culvert to be

built-

- of Granite in nine inch Courses well wrought and squared on all

on all faces and set in cement, walls two feet in thickness, the requisite Valves will be supplied but must be fixed by the contractor, all junctions being made secure And water tight.

The foundations for the

well to be carried down

four feet in solid ground and bedded on two feet of concrete.

A Screening chamber of granite to be constructed at toe of bank below the valve well to receive the mouth of the Syphon Pipe.

Where the temporary Channel passes through the Hill East of the Bank a masonry Culvert will be formed 3 feet by 4 inside measurement Arched invert; and head executed similarly to that already specified.

The filling above the culvert to be rammed in thin layers

and made solid, and at the

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upper side as shown in section The sides of puddle bank to be protected to four feet thickness of dry chunam composed of one Lime to six jenned decomposed granite, and rammed layer by layer as the puddle wall rises For all cases of Youthing in the puddle, Care must be taken that Stones and other foreign matter do not - fall upon it and get mixed up with it, with this view the level of the Puddle should be rather above than below that of the surrounding materials. As the puddle and Chunam Banko give the Embankment itself will be formed of material taken from the inside of the Reservoir, freed from all large Stones to be carried in Baskets, spread and rammed layer by layer, not exceeding 12 inches in thickness, the layers dipping slightly towards the centre of the Bank. 3 The slope of Bank on the up side to be 3 to 1, on low side #72 Fifty feet being the extrême height. The up face of the Bank to be paved with a course of Twelve inch Granite squared and well wrought on joints, and closely, set in cement; and Jointed with oil chunam on Twelve inches bed of good concrete as before described. The top of bank similarly paved. Where directed a granite stone culvert's' to be constructed through solid ground and under the bank on the East side thereof - The invert to be arched in Twelve inch courses 404 well wrought joints, - laid in cement-on one foot Good concrete as above. Sides of culvert Four feet, thick of will squared and wrought-stones in header and stretcher courses. backed with one foot-good concrete, head to be arched -Voussoirs accurately cut-covered with one foot concrete No stones to exceed three feet in length, all joints Set in oil mortar. The culvert to be built on a curve as shall be Laid out; and to have a vertical Shaft as shown in section of Construction similar to that specified for the culvert. A Valve well five feet in Diameter to be constructed over the entrance to the culvert to be built- - of Granite in nine inch Courses well wrought and squared on all on all faces and set in cement, walls two feet in thickness, the requisite Valves will be supplied but must be fixed by the contractor, all junctions being made secure And water tight. The foundations for the well to be carried down four feet in solid ground and bedded on two feet of concrete. A Screening chamber of granite to be constructed at toe of bank below the valve well to receive the mouth of the Syphon Pipe. Where the temporary Channel passes through the Hill East of the Bank a masonry Culvert will be formed 3 feet by 4 inside measurement Arched invert; and head executed similarly to that already specified. The filling above the culvert to be rammed in thin layers and made solid, and at the
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*** upper side as shown in section The sides of pouddle bank to be protected to. four feet thickness of dry chunam composed of one Lime to fix jeaned decomposed granite, and rammed layer by layer as the jouddle wall rises For all cases of Youthing in the youddle, Care must be taken that Stones and other foreign maker do our - fall upon it and get-mixed up with it, with this view the level of the Puddle ghould be rather above than below that of the surrounding materials. As the youddle and Chunam Banko pive the Embantement itself will be formed of material taken from the inside of the Reservoir, freed from all large Stones to be carried in Baskets, spread and rammed layer by layer, out-sxceeding 12 inches in thick- ners, the layers dipping slightly towards the centre of the Bank. 3 The slope of Bank on the up side to be to, on low side #72 Fifty feet being the extrême height. The up face of the Bank to be paved with a course of Twelve iich Granite squared and well wrought on joints, and closely, bet in cement; and Jointed with oil chunam on Twelve inclues bed of good concrete as be- fore described. The top of bunk fimilarly paved. "Where directed a granite plone culverts'xs' to be constructed through solid ground and under the bank on the East gide thereof - The invest to be arched in Twelve mich courses 404 well wrought joints, - laid in cement-on one foor Good concrete as above. _Dides of culvert Fro pet, thick of will squared and wrought-stones in header and stretcher couroes. backed with one foot-good concreté, head to be archer -Voussoirs accurately cut-covered with one e foot concrea Nostones to exceed three feet in length, all joints Set in oil foretty. The culverto be built-on a curve as shall be Laid out; and to have a vertical. Thaft ces shown in section of Construction similar to that specified. for the culvert-- " A Valve well five feet in Diameter to be cons- Brücked over the entrance to the culvert to be built- - of Granite in nine inch Courves mill wrought and squared on all on all faces and get in Ament, mills too feet in thickners, the requisite Valves will be gupplied but must be fixed by the contractor, all junctions being made secure And water tight- The foundations for the well to be carried down! four feet-in polid ground and bedded on two feet of concrete- A Screening chamber of qeanite to be constructed at toe of bank below the valve well to receive the mouth of the Syphon Joipe - - Where the temporary Channel passes through the Hill East of the Bank a mno encoonry Culvert will be formed le feet by 4 inside measurement Arched invert; and head executed fimilarly to that already spoccified. The filling above the culvert to be rammed in thin layers and made potid, and at the
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upper side as shown in section

The sides of pouddle bank to be protected to. four feet thickness of dry chunam composed of one Lime to fix jeaned decomposed granite, and rammed layer by layer as the jouddle wall

rises

For all cases of Youthing in the youddle,

Care must be taken that Stones and other foreign maker do our

- fall upon it and get-mixed up with it, with this view the level of the Puddle ghould be rather above than below that of the surrounding materials.

As the youddle and Chunam Banko pive the Embantement itself will be formed of material taken from the inside of the Reservoir, freed from

all large Stones to be carried in Baskets, spread and rammed layer by layer, out-sxceeding 12 inches in thick- ners, the layers dipping slightly towards the centre of the Bank.

3

The slope of Bank on the up side to be to, on low side #72 Fifty feet being the extrême height.

The up face of the Bank to be paved with a course of Twelve iich Granite squared and well wrought on joints, and closely, bet in cement; and Jointed with oil chunam on Twelve inclues bed of good concrete as be- fore described. The top of bunk fimilarly paved.

"Where directed a granite plone culverts'xs' to be constructed through solid ground and under the bank on the East gide thereof - The invest to be arched in Twelve mich courses

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well wrought joints,

- laid in cement-on one

foor

Good concrete as above.

_Dides of culvert Fro pet, thick of will squared and

wrought-stones in header and stretcher couroes.

backed with one foot-good concreté,

head to be archer -Voussoirs accurately cut-covered with one e foot concrea Nostones to exceed three feet in length, all joints Set in oil foretty.

The culverto be built-on a curve as shall be Laid

out; and to have a vertical. Thaft ces shown in section of Construction similar to that specified. for the culvert--

" A Valve well five feet in Diameter to be cons-

Brücked over the entrance to the culvert to be

built-

- of Granite in nine inch Courves mill wrought and squared on all

on all faces and get in Ament, mills too feet in thickners, the requisite Valves will be gupplied but must be fixed by the contractor, all junctions being made secure And water tight-

The foundations for the

well to be carried down!

four feet-in polid ground and bedded on two feet of concrete-

A Screening chamber of qeanite to be constructed at toe of bank below the valve well to receive the mouth of the Syphon Joipe -

-

Where the temporary Channel passes through the Hill East of the Bank a mno

encoonry Culvert will be formed le feet by 4 inside measurement Arched invert; and head executed fimilarly to that already spoccified.

The filling above the culvert to be rammed in thin layers

and made potid, and at the

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