“Protection of Exposed Water Mains Crossing Bridges.”

“Protection of Exposed Water Mains Crossing Bridges.”

S. E. BABCOCK, C. E., of Little Falls, read an interesting experience upon this subject before the Twelfth Annual Water-works Association Convention. The paper is one entirely the result of Mr. Babcock’s practical experience, and for that reason alone, if for no other, is particularly valuable as a reference in the hands of the engineer who may be called upon to perform similar work. The discussions upon the paper brought out other lines of thought and practice in connection with the subject, to the extent of showing the many difficulties attending the question of crossing bridges due to local conditions not always similar and often in their nature widely different in characteristic obstacles which are necessary to overcome in order to attain the object and at the same time ensure permanent work. The subject of submerged water mains received a well merited consideration, and the remarks expressed upon this question were timely and extremely pithy in point of practical experience. It will be in order, no doubt, at the next convention to have a paper read on the subject of submerged water mains. A number of the members of the Water-works Association have had a deal of experience in the line of submerged water mains.

S. E. BABCOCK, C. E., of Little Falls, read an interesting experience upon this subject before the Twelfth Annual Water-works Association Convention. The paper is one entirely the result of Mr. Babcock’s practical experience, and for that reason alone, if for no other, is particularly valuable as a reference in the hands of the engineer who may be called upon to perform similar work. The discussions upon the paper brought out other lines of thought and practice in connection with the subject, to the extent of showing the many difficulties attending the question of crossing bridges due to local conditions not always similar and often in their nature widely different in characteristic obstacles which are necessary to overcome in order to attain the object and at the same time ensure permanent work. The subject of submerged water mains received a well merited consideration, and the remarks expressed upon this question were timely and extremely pithy in point of practical experience. It will be in order, no doubt, at the next convention to have a paper read on the subject of submerged water mains. A number of the members of the Water-works Association have had a deal of experience in the line of submerged water mains.