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Grouting Holes

Washington State University Libraries

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Title Grouting Holes
Description Diamond drilling one of the "A" foundation grout holes from the grouting and drainage gallery at elevation 875. An embedded 3-inch pipe extends from the gallery floor to bedrock, and the drill rods are run down through this pipe. A summary of drilling and grouting for the year 1939 and up to that date can be found on CBPH
Relation Part of Western Waters Digital Library: http://harvester.lib.utah.edu/wwdl/ Messrs. Johnson and Erickson selected photographs from photographers Pomeroy, Robinson, and Russell.
Creator United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Subject Rock-drills--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Construction workers--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Excavation--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Pumping Plant; Pumping stations--Design and construction--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Core drilling--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam; Drag bits [Drilling and Boring]--Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam
Coverage Grouting; Drilling and boring machinery; Pumping Plant United States--Washington (State)--Grant County--Grand Coulee Dam site, Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Type photographs
Identifier 40b7v7p187.jpg http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/banks,2792
Date 12/1/1939 2008
Publisher Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Source Columbia Basin Project History (Vol. VII, Page 187)-Cage 40, Box 7 of the Frank Arthur Banks Papers, 1913-1957: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/masc/finders/cg40.htm
Rights To order a reproduction please see: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/policies.htm; or contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691. For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections: (509) 335-6691.
Format Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit 3000 pixels by the long side for master TIFF files on an Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. While 24 bit 150 PPI JPEG also created and added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.
Language English

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