WSP01505

• File Number: 8220.200.05.J
• Description: Hoover Dam/Lake Mead/Boulder Canyon Project
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/1949
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Boulder Canyon Project Final Reports: Part VII/ Bulletin 4 - Mass Concrete Investigations
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CONTENTS

Section Page
Introductory statementn_u__________ ___ _ ~__ _ n____________ ___ 11
Engineering organization during construction _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ VI
Foreword_______________________________________._________.__ VII
Contents________________________________________________.___ IX
List of figuresn______ ___ ____:.. __ __.n ____ _ __ __ n_n ___ _ u.n_ XVI
List of tables_n__ __n_____._______n __ _ _ _.____ __. _.n ____. n_ XIX

CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

1 Qeneral_____________________________________________________ 1
2 purpose of the investigatioo__________n____n______n___n_n__ 2
3 Scope of the tesus__________________________n______n_nn____ 3

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

4 Strength and elafSticity tests______________.._______~__~_________ 6
5 Permeability and bond tests______________.._______....~_______..:___ 8

PERSONNEL

6 Personnel engaged in the investiga.tions_____.._______~~___._______ 9

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BIBLIOGRAPHY _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _n _ _ n _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ __n___n_:_ _ 10

CHAPTER II-STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY TESTS

MA TERtALS

7 Aggregate___________________________________________________ II
8 Cernent_______~_____________~__~____~__~____~~~___~~___~____ 12
9 VVater_______________________________________________________ 12
10 Mix proportions and specimens____________~_______~___________~ 12

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF APPARATUS

11 Batching apparatus____~_________________~_______~____._______ 12
12 11ixers______________________________________________________ 12
13 Molds a.nd vibrators_____________________~_________~__________ 12
14 Curing rooDlS_ _ ~__ ____~__~ __ ____ ___ _____....________~___________ 15
15 Capping equipmenL_ ______ ______ _________ ___~____~___________ 15
16 Elasticity apparatus_ _ _ ____~_ ____~____ ____ _~____~_~~~~________ 16
17 Testing rnachines__ _ _ __ _ ~ _ __~ __ ~_~ _ _~ _ __ _~__ _~ _ _~__ _ _ _~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19

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