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Title: Railroad structures and estimates
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Orrock, John Wilson, 1870-
Subjects: Railroads Railroads
Publisher: New York, J. Wiley & Sons (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ront, from base of rail to roof 24 ft. 0 in. Height of back, from base of rail to roof 19 ft. 0 in. Engine doors 12 ft. 6 in. X 17 ft. 0 in. The area of one stall as above is approximately 1700 square feet,and the cubic capacity about 34,000 cubic feet. Approximate cost. — Approximate cost per stall for variousdesigns, dimensions as above: (1) Frame building: Wood posts, cinder floor, cedar sill founda-tion, wood roof, $1600 to $1800. Average, $1 per square foot, or5 cents per cubic foot. (2) Frame building: Wood posts, cinder floor, masonry founda-tion, wood roof, $2000 to $2200. Average, $1.25 per square foot,or 6^ cents per cubic foot. (3) Brick building: wood posts, cinder floor, masonry founda-tion, wood roof, $2400 to $2600. Average, $1.50 per square foot,or 7J cents per cubic foot. (4) Brick building: steel and concrete posts, cinder floor,masonri/ foundation, mill construction roof, $2800 to $3000.Average, $1.75 per square foot, or 8^ cents per cubic foot. ENGINE HOUSES. 109
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0O w Sop o Hi 03 00 110 RAILROAD STRUCTURES AND ESTIMATES. (5) Masonry or concrete building: steel and concrete posts,brick floor, cedar sill foundation, concrete roof. $3200 to $3500.Average, $2 per square foot, or 10 cents per cubic foot. The wood roof for the first three estimates would consist ofordinary joists with double f-inch boarding on top. The mill construction roof would consist of large wood beams,spaced at least 8-foot centers with 3-inch plank on top. The concrete roof would consist of reinforced concrete beamsat least 8-foot centers, with 3-inch concrete over, reinforcedwith expanded metal. The above costs are for building one stall complete, andinclude heating, electric wiring and lights, steam, air and waterpipes, smoke jacks, drainage inside the house, etc., as per detailedestimate on page 124. The boilers and boiler house with engine and machine roomare not included: see under Boiler Houses. Construction. — A brief description of the work, in connectionwith the b

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