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or about 1/2 tons

about 23 tons per lineal foot or per square foot. This will considerably exceed

the distributed weight of the rollers, if

a·eestme

and a

if we the length of the roller at 15 feet, wheel base of 10 feet. But as the roller has the advantage of the impact due to a moving load, the dead weight of

howe

but there will be

No

the blocks

• proposed will probably prove sufficient, difficulty in increasing the test by adding additional tiers of weighting blocks. By adding more concrete the weight per

lineal foot will be increased to 30 tons and the weight per square foot to nearly

2 tons.

9.

The

concrete blocks may be formed

near the Gas Works

on the Western Praya from to Kennedy town. If on the Quay the

de

on

the edge of the

same derrick used for

blocks in the wall will be able to

1 for setting the along-

side the Quay, lift the blocks and place

them

on

Bayes;

; or a travelling

crane may

be employed for the purpose.

I

10.

" estimate the cost of the wall

as now

if built lineal foot. The estimated cost

• proposed at $58.09 per

61

of the corresponding

portion of Mr. Price's design is $65.21 per

lineal foot.

The details.

1

In the

is will be found

appendix

these estimates. The estimate does

not however include the Floating Derrick and Block Bayes. I am given to

stand that there

can

to under_

be constructed locally

for about £6,000. The two steam rollers

would not cost less than £5,000 including freight and erection:

MA.

Assuming the cost

£6,000 or $40,009,

1 of Plant to be

this distributed over the

length of the wall would be about $4 1/2 per lineal foot of wall, but even with this addition the cost of the wall would be less than that of the wall as originally proposed.

12.

alanned

To sum

up

the advanta

advantages

are: -

for the proposed modification

1. The stability of the wall will be ensured

as it will be erected on an

unstead

of

or a

winthing

unyielding base.

the work

2. The final completion of the

may

if

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or about 1/2 tons about 23 tons per lineal foot or per square foot. This will considerably exceed the distributed weight of the rollers, if a·eestme and a if we the length of the roller at 15 feet, wheel base of 10 feet. But as the roller has the advantage of the impact due to a moving load, the dead weight of howe but there will be No the blocks proposed will probably prove sufficient, difficulty in increasing the test by adding additional tiers of weighting blocks. By adding more concrete the weight per lineal foot will be increased to 30 tons and the weight per square foot to nearly 2 tons. 9. The concrete blocks may be formed near the Gas Works on the Western Praya from to Kennedy town. If on the Quay the de on the edge of the same derrick used for blocks in the wall will be able to 1 for setting the along- side the Quay, lift the blocks and place them on Bayes; ; or a travelling crane may be employed for the purpose. I 10. " estimate the cost of the wall as now if built lineal foot. The estimated cost proposed at $58.09 per 61 of the corresponding portion of Mr. Price's design is $65.21 per lineal foot. The details. 1 In the is will be found appendix these estimates. The estimate does not however include the Floating Derrick and Block Bayes. I am given to stand that there can to under_ be constructed locally for about £6,000. The two steam rollers would not cost less than £5,000 including freight and erection: MA. Assuming the cost £6,000 or $40,009, 1 of Plant to be this distributed over the length of the wall would be about $4 1/2 per lineal foot of wall, but even with this addition the cost of the wall would be less than that of the wall as originally proposed. 12. alanned To sum up the advanta advantages are: - for the proposed modification 1. The stability of the wall will be ensured as it will be erected on an unstead of or a winthing unyielding base. the work 2. The final completion of the may if
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(or about 1/2 tons about 23 tons per lineal foot or per square foot. This will considerably exceed the distributed weight of the rollers, if a·eestme and a if we the length of the roller 15 feet, -wheel base of 10 fest. But as the roller has the advantage of the impact due to a moving load, the dead weight of howe but there will be No the blocks proposed will probably prove sufficient, difficulty in increasing the test by addine additional tiers of weighting block . By adding live more conrees the weight per lineal foot will be increased to 30 tone and the weight per square foot to nearly 2 tons. 9. The concrete blocks may be formed near the Gas Works on the Westem Praya from to Kennedy town. If me Quay the de on the edge of the same derrick used for blocks in the wall will be able to 1 for setting the along- come side the Quay, lift the blocks and place them on Bayes; ; or a travelling crame may be employed for the purpose. I 10. " estimate the cost of the wall as norv if built lineal foot. The estimated cost proposed at $58:09 per 61 of the corresponding portion of Mr. Price's design is $65,21 per lineal foot. The details. 1 In the is will be found appendix these extimates. The estimate docs not however include the Floating Devriak and Block Bayes . I am given to stand that there can to under_ be constructed locally for about £6,000. The two steam rollers would not cost less than £5,000 including freight and exction : MA. Assuming the cost £6,000 or $40,009, 1 of Plant to be this distributed over the length of the wall would be about $41/2 por lineal foot of wall, but even with this addition the cost of the wall would be less than that of the wall av originally proposed . 12. alanned To sum up the advanta advantages are: - for the proposed modification 1. The stability of the wall will be ensured as it will be erected on an unstead of or a winthing unyielding base. the work 2. The final completion of the may if
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(or about 1/2 tons

about 23 tons per lineal foot or per square foot. This will considerably exceed

the distributed weight of the rollers, if

a·eestme

and a

if we the length of the roller að 15 feet, -wheel base of 10 fest. But as the roller has the advantage of the impact due to a moving load, the dead weight of

howe

but there will be

No

the blocks

• proposed will probably prove sufficient, difficulty in increasing the test by addine additional tiers of weighting block . By adding live more conrees the weight per

lineal foot will be increased to 30 tone and the weight per square foot to nearly

2 tons.

9.

The

concrete blocks may be formed

near the Gas Works

on the Westem Praya from to Kennedy town. If me Quay the

de

on

the edge of the

same derrick used for

blocks in the wall will be able to

1 for setting the along-

come

side the Quay, lift the blocks and place

them

on

Bayes;

; or a travelling

crame may

be employed for the purpose.

I

10.

" estimate the cost of the wall

as norv

if built lineal foot. The estimated cost

• proposed at $58:09 per

61

of the corresponding

portion of Mr. Price's design is $65,21 per

lineal foot.

The details.

1

In the

is will be found

appendix

these extimates. The estimate docs

not however include the Floating Devriak and Block Bayes . I am given to

stand that there

can

to under_

be constructed locally

for about £6,000. The two steam rollers

would not cost less than £5,000 including freight and exction :

MA.

Assuming the cost

£6,000 or $40,009,

1 of Plant to be

this distributed over the

length of the wall would be about $41/2 por lineal foot of wall, but even with this addition the cost of the wall would be less than that of the wall av originally proposed .

12.

alanned

To sum

up

the advanta

advantages

are: -

for the proposed modification

1. The stability of the wall will be ensured

as it will be erected on an

unstead

of

or a

winthing

unyielding base.

the work

2. The final completion of the

may

if

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