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