14.
and in
one
instance
10 feet,
over a
longth
of from 100 to 200 yards. The explanation
20 simple enough
nome non was
of this phone
as revealed
by sections subsequently taken. The mud below was of sufficient consistency;
with
to bear a considerable weight of rubble
only a a moderate amount off settlement, 2007 But as that weight increased the mud
the rubble sank until
". suddenly gave way,
( found a solid bed,
it
mud wAA
and the displaced
forced up outside the foot of
rubble dopes.
15.
the
Before concluding this part
of my report I may add that I had
opportunity in February last of
arv
insprecting
some nine
oh
the Alexandria Harbour Works, their completion.
year after
spite of the exceptionally bad foundation
with which we had to contend, it was
matter for satisfaction that I could find no trace of settlement in the long length of Ruays / for
convenience and spaciousness hardly
second
to any
in the world) and
the
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the live and level appeared perfect throughout.
Jam fully
166.
alive to the
importance of the consolidation of the rubble mound which forms the bace on which the Praya wall must rest, and the heavy
steam rollers,
as recommended
John Coode, would I have
admirably ser the stones of which
by Sir
no doubt
is
is formed,
serve the purpose of consolidating of which the mound of pressing permanent bearing
and even
fairly
the mass down to a
in cases
where a
solid bottom exists. But taking into account the depth of mud we have to deal
with
along the proposed Praya and the considerable settlement reported in
similar walls already
very conside
The case
constricted and now in construction,
what I fear is that when the concentrated weight of the proposed roller amounting to 100 tons or - - upwards is brought upon
small
area
a-
dation & considerable.
of the foundation
and sudden settlement may take place,
the result of which would be that the roller
would
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