Trenton Dam: Constructed 1949-1953

United States. Bureau of Reclamation

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1957 - Dams - 106 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER IINTRODUCTION: 1
• Aerial view of Trenton Dam: 2
• Trenton Dam location map: 3
• Geological section at centerline of Trenton Dam: 4
• Plan of exploratory holes in Trenton Dam foundation area: 8
• Plan of borrow areas and logs of several test holes: 10
• Railroad and highway relocation around Swanson Lake the reservoir formed by Trenton Dam: 12
• CHAPTER IIIDESIGN: 15
• Flood routing curves: 16
• Trenton DamGeneral plan and sections: 18
• A Arrangement of Structures: 22
• Spillway plan and sections: 24
• Downstream face of overflow section of spillway structure and spillway gates: 26
• Spillway gate structure and nonoverflow abutment sections: 28
• Spillway gate structureCrest pier and bridge details: 30
• a Floors: 33
• General installation of 42 by 30foot radial gate for spillway: 35
• Spillway radial gate hoist assembly: 36
• Spillway gate structureRiver outlet and gate control arrangement: 38
• River outlet trashracks: 39
• Assembly and list of parts for 6 by 712foot high pressure gate: 40
• Section Page: 41
• Canal outlet works Plan and sections: 42
• Canal outlet works discharge curves: 44
• Pressure conduit of canal outlet worksCompacting backfill a round conduit: 45
• Canal outlet worksGate chambers and stilling well details: 46
• Horseshoe conduit: 48
• Canal outlet worksGate installations: 50
• Government organization chartTrenton Dam: 53
• Safety: 54
• Figure Title Page 25 Stripping dam foundation area: 60
• Foundation area: 61
• Auxiliary cutoff trench excavation completed to bedrock: 62
• Embankment placing operations: 64
• Section Page: 65
• Panels for forming spillway wall sections: 68
• View from top of mixing plant showing aggregate un loading hopper aggregate stockpiles and conveyor system: 70
• Typical concrete mix data: 72
• Workmen using a vibrating screed in finishing a spill way floor slab: 73
• Purpose: 77
• Typical terminal well for 40 piezometer tips: 78
• Typical foundation settlement installation: 79
• Settlement point installation details: 80
• A Cost summary: 83
• B Pay item breakdown for contract 12r18601 specifications: 90
• Cost of test installations: 101

Bibliographic information

• Title: Trenton Dam: Constructed 1949-1953; Technical record of design and construction
• Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation
• Publisher: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1957
• Original from: the University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Digitized: Feb 20, 2009
• Length: 106 pages