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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910
Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910
Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910
Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction
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    Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction - Eugene Klapp

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    Title: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910

    Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction

    Author: Eugene Klapp

    Release Date: February 16, 2006 [EBook #17777]

    Language: English

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    AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

    INSTITUTED 1852


    TRANSACTIONS


    Paper No. 1176


    REINFORCED CONCRETE PIER CONSTRUCTION.

    By Eugene Klapp, M. Am. Soc. C.E.


    With Discussion by Messrs. William Arthur Payne, and Eugene Klapp.


    A private yacht pier, built near Glen Cove, Long Island, has brought out a few points which may be of interest. It is an example of a small engineering structure, which, though of no great moment in itself, illustrates the adoption of means to an end that may be capable of very great extension.

    The problem, as submitted to the writer, was to construct a yacht landing at East Island, on the exposed south shore of Long Island Sound, in connection with the construction at that point of an elaborate country residence. The slope of the beach at this point is very gradual, and it was specified that there should be a depth of at least 4 ft. of water at low tide. Soundings indicated that this necessitated a pier 300 ft. long. It was further specified that the pier

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