Sawdust, logs and waste lumber, in filled ground under Grand Trunk freight station at Grand Rapids, Mich, decayed after water table was lowered following filling of mill race; this resulted in irregular settlement of building to max of 10 in.; how footings were underpinned and structure raised to its original elevation in manner that resulted in closing cracks in brick walls, described.
Underpinning of freight office overcomes settlement
Ry Eng Maintenance
Railway Engineering and Maintenance ; 34 , n 9
1938
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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