Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 - The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad - The Terminal Station - West by Benjamin Franklin Cresson
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page 12 of 43 (27%)
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No. 2 East side of Avenue cut down about 20 ft. Beams with Supporting Posts placed under Surface Railway Tracks. Girders _B_ and Temporary Shoring Girders _C_ for supporting Elevated Ry. in place. No. 3 I's in place under Surface Ry. Tracks. Elevated Ry. carried on Temporary Shoring Girders, and Girders _C_ in place. 24" Water Main carried on Timber Cradle and sewage carried through Pipe _R_. Foot Walk carried on Girders _C_ in place on West Side of Avenue. No. 4 Elevated Railway carried on Bents under Columns. Temporary Shoring Girders removed and Permanent Bents resting on Girders _C_ in place. Bents in place on Girders _C_ carrying Surface Railway. East and West sides of Avenue excavated down to Sub-Grade and Five rows of Permanent Steel in place on each side. Bents erected on Permanent Steel to catch ends of Girders _C_ while 2 outside Concrete Piers are removed and 6th row of Permanent Steel on each side is put in place. No. 5 Two outside Concrete Piers removed and 6th row of Permanent Steel in place. Girders _C_ carrying all structures now resting on Bents on Permanent Steel. 48" C.l. Sewer carried on Brackets on Girders _C_. |
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