. Public works . with sand, then cement, thengravel, sufficient for a 5^-yard batch. Three of thesecars were hauled at one time by a 9-ton Davenportlocomotive to the mixer. This mixer followed the work,and the concrete was distributed by chutes to the forms. In this section the trestle was built on three rows of8x8 posts, the middle row vertical and the side rowsbattered. This was built on a side slope, and each bentwas prevented from sliding down the slope by anotherpost making an angle of perhaps 30 degrees to the hori-zontal with its lower end abutting against an anchorpost and its upper en
. Public works . with sand, then cement, thengravel, sufficient for a 5^-yard batch. Three of thesecars were hauled at one time by a 9-ton Davenportlocomotive to the mixer. This mixer followed the work,and the concrete was distributed by chutes to the forms. In this section the trestle was built on three rows of8x8 posts, the middle row vertical and the side rowsbattered. This was built on a side slope, and each bentwas prevented from sliding down the slope by anotherpost making an angle of perhaps 30 degrees to the hori-zontal with its lower end abutting against an anchorpost and its upper end against the lower batter postof the bent. As the wall was to be built immediatelydown hill from the trestle, and the foundation of thewall required excavating several feet below the originalsurface, this precaution against sliding was excavating for the foundation, sheet piling was drivenon the uphill side of this excavation to prevent the slip-ping of the earth and of the trestle which it SECTION OF WALL. Showing counterfort, sidewalk and supporting bracket andrailing. [uLY 2, 1914. MUNICIPAL JOURNAL
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