Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . riven down with sledge-hammers might havesufficient holding power. In loose friable rock the lining mightbe of brickwork. To guard against the water coming to apressure under the lining and tending to force it up, the latter isnot laid perfectly water-tight, and the spaces between the sleepersare filled to the depth of 6 inches with broken stone. The sluices occupy about 250 feet in width, the wastewayand pit being 600. About 265 feet from the left side wall thelining and sleepers are brought to a strai
Water-power; an outline of the development and application of the energy of flowing water . riven down with sledge-hammers might havesufficient holding power. In loose friable rock the lining mightbe of brickwork. To guard against the water coming to apressure under the lining and tending to force it up, the latter isnot laid perfectly water-tight, and the spaces between the sleepersare filled to the depth of 6 inches with broken stone. The sluices occupy about 250 feet in width, the wastewayand pit being 600. About 265 feet from the left side wall thelining and sleepers are brought to a straight line parallel withthe side wall. On this Hne sheet-piling is driven in contact withthe lining, and projecting a few inches above the same. Thelining is then resumed in contact with this piling and continued DAM OiV A SOFT BOTTOM. 105 as far as the condition will permit. Over the hne of pihng acoffer-dam 8, Fig. 49^, is built, up to the level of the side water is then turned through the sluices and excluded fromthe right half of the dam and pit. After the pit is finished the. Fig. 49^.
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