Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-05-11
CONCRETE USED
IN TALL CHIMNEY
WONDERFUL WORK ATATAcoMA
SHELTER.
TO CARRY OFF FUMES
Height of Chimney sos Feet Inches
An Engineering Triumph Which
Shows New Possibilities for Con-
crete-Buidine Done in Sections
Three Feet Per Day.

I Tacoma, Wash, May 10.-In celebra-
| tion of the completion of the tallest
concrete chimney in the world for the
Tacoma smelter, the stars and stripes
were flying to the breeze from the
dizzy height Of the structure. Although
frequent notices have appeared in the
daily press during the progress OF the
work, it is doubtful if the people of Ia
coma fully appreciate the magnitude
of the undertaking and the supreme
importance it commands in the engi-
neering circles of the world,
The chimney has been erected to
carry away the sulphurous fumes de-
yeloped in the reduction Of ores and it
is believed that they will be effectively
dissipated in the air at this great
height so that no further damage to
vegetation will be experienced in the
vicinity of the smelter.
The completion of the reinforced
Coacrete chimney for the Tacoma
Smelling company is an evidence of
the wonderful work being accom-
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the base of the foundation. 1t ha>
been remarked by prominent engi-
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Thickness of inner shell of doubIe
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Thickness of innor shell 2
The steel reinforcement of tba foun
dation consists If two NOT v,orl,e n,ado
Of or" stee, ~ inches Nv ~ inches
bv 3.1G inches. The HAIRS for tbe lower
net work and RIM naralIeI IN Tho sides
and Tho bars in tbc second not (about
IS inches above the first onel are
placed diagonallv. The vertical r bar,
form the reinforcement Of tho crimnov
itself also ~ inches nv ~ inches nv
2.I6 inches) yaryioo in length from 1G
to 20 feet and wherever thov CONNECT
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ticaI bars 90 down into the foundation
rei1 forcemnnt and arc hon+ rndor the
foundation Tho vertical hars arc on.
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