A Practical Treatise on Roads, Streets, and PavementsVan Nostrand, 1876 - 258 pages |
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... depth of the excavation exceeds a certain limit , generally assumed to be about 60 feet , it is in most cases cheaper to tunnel than to make a cut . It is however , seldom necessary to resort to this expedient , in constructing common ...
... depth of the excavation exceeds a certain limit , generally assumed to be about 60 feet , it is in most cases cheaper to tunnel than to make a cut . It is however , seldom necessary to resort to this expedient , in constructing common ...
Page 49
... depth does not exceed two or three feet , and the road embankment formed directly upon the hard soil . A wide and deep open ditch should be cut in the marsh on each side of the road , to receive the surface drainage and cut off the ...
... depth does not exceed two or three feet , and the road embankment formed directly upon the hard soil . A wide and deep open ditch should be cut in the marsh on each side of the road , to receive the surface drainage and cut off the ...
Page 50
... depth of three or four feet , and substitute for it sand , gravel , or other compact material that will not retain water . Upon this bed the road covering is placed . In others a bed formed of fascines has been used with success ...
... depth of three or four feet , and substitute for it sand , gravel , or other compact material that will not retain water . Upon this bed the road covering is placed . In others a bed formed of fascines has been used with success ...
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... depth should be 20 to 24 inches below the road cover- ing . They should have an inclination on the bottom , from the axis of the road to the side drains , of not less than 1 in 100 nor greater than 1 in 30. When the road is level they ...
... depth should be 20 to 24 inches below the road cover- ing . They should have an inclination on the bottom , from the axis of the road to the side drains , of not less than 1 in 100 nor greater than 1 in 30. When the road is level they ...
Page 58
... depth below the road surface will be about three feet , and the average depth of excavation below the subgrade prepared for the reception of the road materials will be a little over two feet , inclusive of the greater depth under the ...
... depth below the road surface will be about three feet , and the average depth of excavation below the subgrade prepared for the reception of the road materials will be a little over two feet , inclusive of the greater depth under the ...
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