The Kansas City Bridge: With an Account of the Regimen of the Missouri River, and a Description of Methods Used for Founding in that RiverD. Van Nostrand, 1870 - 140 pages |
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... greater than the united basins of the Ohio and Upper Mississippi . Owing to the light- ness of the rain - fall on a large part of this district , the mean annual discharge is far from being proportionate to the extent of the drainage ...
... greater than the united basins of the Ohio and Upper Mississippi . Owing to the light- ness of the rain - fall on a large part of this district , the mean annual discharge is far from being proportionate to the extent of the drainage ...
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... greater than that of water * siderable quantity of this silt is always held in suspension by the water , and the current , when strong , moves the combined silt and sand with surprising rapidity . The current is most violent during a ...
... greater than that of water * siderable quantity of this silt is always held in suspension by the water , and the current , when strong , moves the combined silt and sand with surprising rapidity . The current is most violent during a ...
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... greater weight , having been moved but slowly by the current , has in time settled to the lowest limit of scour ; it is only found at considerable depths , and is almost entirely wanting in those parts of the stream where the bed rock ...
... greater weight , having been moved but slowly by the current , has in time settled to the lowest limit of scour ; it is only found at considerable depths , and is almost entirely wanting in those parts of the stream where the bed rock ...
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... land and forming fresh sand bars , are continually advancing down the valley . When the bottom land has a greater width than two or three miles , the river is liable to turn back to the bluff it has left , before THE KANSAS CITY BRIDGE .
... land and forming fresh sand bars , are continually advancing down the valley . When the bottom land has a greater width than two or three miles , the river is liable to turn back to the bluff it has left , before THE KANSAS CITY BRIDGE .
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... greater length of bridge . Though the current is too strong to allow the Missouri to freeze directly across , the ice forms rapidly along the banks in cold weather , and a single frosty night will suffice to fill the river with loose ...
... greater length of bridge . Though the current is too strong to allow the Missouri to freeze directly across , the ice forms rapidly along the banks in cold weather , and a single frosty night will suffice to fill the river with loose ...
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Page 11 - ... above extreme high-water mark, measuring to the bottom chord of the bridge, and the piers of said bridge shall be parallel with the current of the river...
Page 11 - That if any bridge built under this act shall be constructed as a drawbridge, the same shall be constructed as a pivot drawbridge, with a draw over the main channel of the river at an accessible and navigable point, and with spans of not less than one hundred...
Page 3 - KANSAS CITY BRIDGE (THE). With an Account of the Regimen of the Missouri River and a Description of the Methods used for Founding in that River. By O. Chanute, Chief Engineer, and George Morrison, Assistant Engineer.
Page 11 - That any bridge constructed under this act, and according to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge...
Page 124 - ... shall keep good and sufficient causeways or other adequate facilities for crossing the same ; and said railroad shall not be so constructed as to prevent the public from using any road, street or highway along or across which it may pass, and when said railroad shall be built across any navigable stream said company shall erect a bridge sufficiently high on which to cross, or shall construct a draw-bridge ( the Missouri river excepted) so that in no case shall the free navigation of such stream...
Page 11 - Act and subroad. an p°s ject to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroad or public highways leading to the said bridge...
Page 125 - September, 1908, that they call a meeting of the stockholders for the purpose of electing a board of directors. This...
Page 123 - Denver," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded...
Page 12 - And be it further enacted, That any company authorized by the legislature of Missouri may construct a bridge across the Missouri River, at the city of Kansas, upon the same terms and conditions provided for in this act.
Page 11 - That any bridge built under the provisions of this act may, at the option of the company building the same, be built as a draw-bridge, with a pivot or other form of draw, or with unbroken or continuous spans...