The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-01-23

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Gle ................. $4,000
Steel doors TO roof and
vault doors .......... $1,000
Future steel cages (tool
proof and with patent
locking dsvics) ...... 100000
sOcnsral costs ......... 3S.900.00
Total (not including i'm.
prOvement Of the
grounds) GENERALIZATION
General costs include repairs 70
temporary sheds. runways, contract.
crs' supervision. time keeper. watch
man. temporary phone during co.,,
struction. cleaning up after compile
tion. interest during construction. Ore
Insurance. liability Insurance. con.
tractors travelling expense. bond. con.
tractors pront and architects fee for
In addition 10 the above. the plans
call for Improvement Of the surround.
ins grounds. The plans - furnished
are indsAnits In this case also. there.
fore the writer interpreted the prob
able intent. and applied prices &C.
cordingly.
The estimate for improvements TO
the grouads 70. moreover. based on .
superficial examination. For . more
precise estimate. . careful survey
would b required.
Total expenditure estimated for i'm.
provsment Of the grounds 10 $4,000.
Total estimate for grounds and
buiidiug (completed) 70 Therefore.
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Physical condition OF the structure
At this date. with reference 70 the
praetibility Of completing according
to the plans and speciAcations:
A complete check Of the structural
design was necessary In order 70 a.
certain whether structural frame and
walls are OF sufficient strength to
maintain the additional load OF the
completed structure.
Having designed . concrete floor
slab % described IN cost report. the
floor systsm - designed was used %
the basis for . check OF The structural
steel frame. columns. walls and foot
inss.
Findings and criticisms are % fol.
lows: Wis.,: based on Measurements
made on the ground. plans and ny
own slab design:
0teel FNamo
Columns and stringsrs are all OF
su@cisut strength to sustain loads
with safety.
Oirders are OF su6icient strength
with the exception OF the twsnty.four
(3O inch beams opposite main en-
trance (both lst and 3nd doors)
which are. In the writer's opinion.
light. and might cause cracks In the
plaster. These sirdsrs would not
fail. but they are light for loads used.
aud do not therefore conform 10 stan.
dard practice. They could readily b
reinforced By concrete columns with.
out disturbing the architectural lay.
out.
Bearing walls are ample 70 carry
loads transmitted % them.
Connections between steel msmbsrs
are without doubt standard apd stan.
dard connections are ample.
As to bearing plates and steel iia.
tells encassd In brickwork. there we're
no details furnished showing sisss.
bad cracks have occurred In the
walls OF the building. sxtsndins from
the ground 70 the root In several In.
stances. These cracks were caused
By uAeven settlement. .tI
In Q structure Of this type. on IN.
Iamitiar ground. 0 ceroSul study OF
the foundation material should have
been made previous 70 erection. Bor-
lnss should have been made to 80 II
hard material (har1 pan). which 10
apparent on the surface. continued tor
Any great depth. or whether Il b IN
layers with strata Of soft material
underlying.
Alee tsst platforms should have
beea erected at vAsieHs established
poiats % measure the exact bearing
value of the coll. Thees tssts are
commonly made II the ease ef IN.
portsnt strueturss b ths eitlss. even
whsa beeslAS valuss NAre faisly veil
kaewn; end naturally % uAkAowa
grouaA ars doably inpeetaAt. WAseA.
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