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Show Y - '. f , , J. (Upper left) Meteorological studies and soil tests were con , ducted before construction began. The plant rests on a (lower left) concrete steel reinforcing pad containing 16,250 cubic yards of concrete and 945 tons of reinforcing steel. The turbine pedestal (right), r, which supports the turbine-generato- is a separate structure apart from the rest of the building to eliminate deflection or vibration. The pedestal contains 3,030 cubic yards of concrete and 330 tons of reinforcing steel. 8 t i j 1 'I Ohw; UA 11,000 tons of structural steel went into the initial unit of the plant. ;ji kBrn MAI More than 125,000 individual welds were 'HA I ,1,1,,' I ZH ml mr! i V f ,1 More than 120 miles ol water and steam tubing were used the plant's initial unit Here, alloy boiler tubing carries water and steam. The generator-stato- hall level via job. r 500-to- n V " ' was lifted 40 feet to the turbine crane especially erected for the The plant is seen behind this handsome administration building, fore-i- n ground. Electronic data gathering equipment checks on 500 critical pieces of equipment during plant operation. |