Public works . d under the direction ofA. N. Dick, senior assistant engineer, PittsburghDepartment of Public Works, Bureau of Engineer-ing, John Swan, director, C. M. Reppert, chief engi-neer, and Tom JM. Reed, assistant chief engineer. The principal items of the contract included 33,230yards of embankment at $1; 15,000 yards of exca-vation; 17,050 square yards of new standard sheetasphalt pavement at $ per yard; 4,900 squareyards of new vitrified brick pavement, at $ peryard; 7,753 lineal feet protected concrete curb typeone, at $ per foot; square feet concretesidewalk type
Public works . d under the direction ofA. N. Dick, senior assistant engineer, PittsburghDepartment of Public Works, Bureau of Engineer-ing, John Swan, director, C. M. Reppert, chief engi-neer, and Tom JM. Reed, assistant chief engineer. The principal items of the contract included 33,230yards of embankment at $1; 15,000 yards of exca-vation; 17,050 square yards of new standard sheetasphalt pavement at $ per yard; 4,900 squareyards of new vitrified brick pavement, at $ peryard; 7,753 lineal feet protected concrete curb typeone, at $ per foot; square feet concretesidewalk type one, at $ per square foot; 5,440yards plain concrete in the retaining walls, at $ yard; 7,308 yards reinforced concrete in retain-ing walls, at $15 per yard; 375,300 pounds steel re-inforcement, at $ per pound; 6,476 lineal feet Donts for Sewerage andWater Works Designers Features to be Avoided in Designing Sewerage and Water Works Systems, as Set Forth by the State Board of Health of Minnesota. GEAERAL. CROSS SECTIONS SHOWING HILL EXCAVATION AND RETAINING WALLS. In its instructions for the submission to it ofplans and specifications of proposed water and sew-erage systems, the State Board of Health of Minne-sota presents a number of Features to be Avoidedin preparing the designs. The following paragraphsare c[Uoted from the Boards instructions, as revisedin May, 1921. WATER WORKS DESIGNS The following is a brief statement of some of thefeatures to be avoided in the design of a water supplysystem, since they have been found to be dangerousfrom a sanitary point of view. Plans including thesefeatures will not receive the approval of the StateBoard of Health. 1. Wells, pumping apparatus, exposed suctionmains, reservoirs, and filters located where they willbe subject to flooding with surface water duringhigh water periods. 2. The improper construction of well casings andcovers and the lack of adequate provision for sur-face drainage to pr
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