Archive description
Hanford Works; Photo Transmittal. Memo transmitting and describing 16 photographs for Central Stores Warehouse, Project AEC-111, Tilt-Up Pane Construction.
Document text
Machine-read from the scan, so expect some errors. Lines that couldn’t be read are left out.
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Construction and Supply Division, Washington Engineering and Construction Division, HOO, Richland CENTRAL STORES WAREHOUSE, PROJECT AEC 111 TILT-UP PANEL CONSTRUCTION In accordance with your request transmitted herewith are two (2) sets of photographs taken on July 2, 1952, showing the construction and erection of the Tilt-Up type precast reinforced concrete panels for the main Warehouse Building of the subject project. Included in this transmittal are: Two (2) copies - Description of Contract Work Two (2) copies - Photograph Listing and Description Two (2) seta - Photographs (16 photos each) As noted above
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Contractor - Sound Construction and Engineering Company Architect-Engineer - Moffatt, Nichol and Taylor, Portland, Oregon Contract Administration - AEC, HOO, Engineering and Construction Division to Proceed - January 24, 1952 Contract Completion Date- December 19 1952 Poured reinforced concrete . Poured reinforced concrete slab Precast reinforced concrete panelTilit-up type Wood truss, wood deck. Built up roof Tilt-4p type precast reinforced concrete fire walls and automatic sprinkler system utilities and of 2. Covered Storage Building Poured reinforced concrete All appurtenant utilities One Railroad Spur Walls and Roof Poured reinforced concrete Structural steel frame; corrugated metal
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CENTRAL STORES WAREHOUSE Utility Distribution Systems 12" cast iron water main SOO electric transmission lines Site Grading and Area Paving Original Contract Price
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LISTING OF PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING ?RECAST WALL PANEL uuNb1RUCTION, ERECTION, BRACING AND Date of Photographs - July 2, 19521. Panel forms constructed on Warehouse floor. 2. Placing steel, chairs and inserts in vall panel forms. '?einforcing steel, chairs and inserts. Pouring, placing and vibrating concrete wall panels. creeding and floating wall panels. Finishing exterior surface of wall panels. Lifting frame attached to wall panel ready for lift into vertical position. (Covered storage steel structure in background). Start of lift of the wall panels from a horizontal position on the Warehouse floor to a vertical position, showing erecting mechanism and system of lifting. Wall panel being raised to a vertical position, showing lifting 11411 panel in a vertical position, setting on metal water stop and mastic seal. At right foreground is shown the forming for poured concrete pilasters, connecting and supporting wall panels. Interior view of erected wall 3anels showing bracing, concrete pilasters and corbels. View of interior wall panels in place, showing bracing to Warehouse floor for maintaining panel in vertical position. Closeup view of anchoring mechanism of bracing of wall panels to Warehouse floor (all inserts for bracing and erecting in wall panels and floors were placed in forms prior to pouring). Interior view of wall panel erected in place, showing bracing to vertical wall. At right is shown poured pilaster connecting wall panels and corbel.