Contracts, Specifications, and Law for EngineersMcGraw-Hill, 1971 - 532 pages |
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Page 5
... situation , the engineer designed a small boiler house to be supported upon a series of strata composed of clay and sand totaling 70 feet in depth . He could use long piles to support the structure , but they would cost many thousands ...
... situation , the engineer designed a small boiler house to be supported upon a series of strata composed of clay and sand totaling 70 feet in depth . He could use long piles to support the structure , but they would cost many thousands ...
Page 194
... situation as he judges it to be from his own interpretation of the borings . In the construction of the caisson foundation for a certain bridge , the record of the borings was given to the bidders . However , boulders caused much more ...
... situation as he judges it to be from his own interpretation of the borings . In the construction of the caisson foundation for a certain bridge , the record of the borings was given to the bidders . However , boulders caused much more ...
Page 316
... situation , it is not at all unusual to have considerable testimony introduced respecting the gen- eral " custom of the trade " and defendant's adherence to , or departure from , such accepted pattern . The jury is supposed to make the ...
... situation , it is not at all unusual to have considerable testimony introduced respecting the gen- eral " custom of the trade " and defendant's adherence to , or departure from , such accepted pattern . The jury is supposed to make the ...
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