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Show Logan Contractor Tells Of Reconstruction BY CARL E. NELSON thousand brick to do the job In Germany, we really saw some super highways. The Auto- bahn is justly famous. A mtwoik of military highways connecting every principal city and every frontier, it is as good if not belter than some of our best. It is of concrete construction, and as nearly as I could estimate ear h of the four lanes was 14 feet wide. The cross section was with steel mesh reinforcing The .50 to 50 foot stnp dividing hj four lanes is planted in grass and is beautiful with many varieties; of native shrubs and trees. The entire right of way outside the concrete pavement is treated the same way. The faimrrs living along the highway are given the hay crop for the cutting and keeping the portion adjoining their farm neat and clean Pat President, Associated General Contractors to Being a contractor, I made the most of my recent trip of various the interest keen with types Europe by observing road building construction there, ranging from the ancient and England's Appian Way (300 B. C) to Crmanys Autobahn cathedrals. marvelous truly I chanced to My first opportunity was in England, where Intermountain Branch tee some paving of London streets. I watched street repairmen apply crushed rock chips of about No. 4 seive to a ype of cold-la- y asphalt. The chips were broomed on by hand then rolled. Although the pavement was wet, the material seemed to stick fairly 0 well. Road Building During a subsequent drive Into the English countryside, I saw a of road section (about three miles) being built The excavation had been completed and a section of a stone wall w'as being tom down for materials (apparently a common practice In England The laiger stones, about n stonn," the sire we call were placed on the bottom. WhPn a section was finished, it was roiled and a second layer of smaller stone was placed, and so on until the finrl course which was a layer about two inches thick and V minus. This surface material had ben crushed and hauled in from some commercial source and was aggi the only machine-produce- d ali of the paving materials being broken down to the pioper size by hand. Slow Work g was a typiSuch cal Telford method of construction, but I thought how slow and tedious It must be. Barricades were asphalt barrels with a plank thrown across, and there were no construction or warning signs although the work was on a veled highway. Incidentally, I noticed that the wearing surface was a multiple-lif- t penetration using from V to No. 4 mesh asphalt. chips and cold-la- y English road maintenance crews consist of two men assigned to about two miles (three Kilometers) of road. Their equipment consists of a small horse-draw- n cart trailing a small asphalt kettle. Neat piles of rock chips are placed at regular Intervals. They manage to keep the highways in a pietty fair state of repair. Shoulders, embankment slopes, and cat slopes are all grassed and k?Dt neatly trimmed and clean. Most of the highways, with exception of those far out in the country, have curbs four Inches high on each side with recessed ref'ectorized units placed at about intervals. These units are about two feet long with 10 reflector buttons each and I Imag- er No Crossings road-bu'ldi- one-ma- road-buildin- heavily-tra- JOO-tr.- ot of Logan, immed.ate past president of the Intermountann Branch, Associated Genoial Contractors of Amenta. CAKI, E. NELSON, Ine they would be a great help on foggy days and nights, of which, of course, there are many. Good Rouds I did not see any tratfic stripes and there were many widened which sections called would permit a driver to get out of the line of traffic in case of car trouble. In all, their highway svrtem Is very good and adequate or their needs. However, automobile and truck traffic is very light, lay-by- s' and 1 ront think their highways would last very long If subjected to the heavy pounding given our highways. Denmark and Sweden have modern highways much like ours, usually of concrete, but many of the older roads are of stone, t, block construction with flusn retaining curbs of concrete built on each side. I Juk Materials Holland lacks natural materials or highway building, and most of one-foo- the streets there are paved with stone blocks or bricks. Some have been resurfaced with asphalt, however We stopped at Einhover Airport In Holland on our flignt from Amsterdam to Frankfurt and I noticed that all their runways, 5000 feet In length, and parking aprons were brick-paveIt must have taken quite a few d. eaith-movin- The of tunnel sections. In some cases retaining wails several hundred Pioneer Progress Herald-Journ- al Centen kj feet high support the narrow roadway against sheer cliff. Most of them follow the ancient foot tiails which over the centunes have been widened out to become passable highways. I looked at the rock paiapets which followed the road every inch of the way and was glad it was theie to keep us fiom going over the side. In plaies it was so nariow that we had to Mop many times at a wider sjiot in the road to allow another vetin It to iass In I'onipni In the dead city of Pompeii I was interested in the way they had oonstrurted their streets in the year 63 A. V before it was destiny ed The streets are narrow p and paved with rork slabs in aifa about three square feet. t are At internals in the placed big stejiping stones for sur-fne- sti-ee- There are no through crossings on the Autobahn. All traffic is earned acioss thiough under pa or overhead crossings These are all of concrete and of simjile standard design. The concrete girders and slabs ajqieared to have been precast and hoisted to the Eteel bearing on top of the piers -a abutments. Most of the overhead crossings and the underpasses have been blasted and destroyed either by Allied bombing or by the Germans themselves as they evacuated. Much care had been given to prove nt the erosion of cut slopes. Drainage water was brought either to a paved gutter or an pipe, extending the entire length of the cut. by a senes of drains cut diagonally along the face of the cut slope. These were about 24 inches square, filled with four-inc- h rock, flush with the face of the slope. I saw no ev idence of erosion anywhere, and I believe It is an engineering practice that could well be used here. Inferior g Their knowledge and equipment must be much Inferior to ours as I saw very few large eaithfilis. Small washes and gullies that we would cross bv the installation of a pipe or (onnete culvert had been spanned hv a bridge. The secondaiy highwavs weie usually surfaeed wtih stone block or an asphalt and chip aimor coat placed on a giavel base Nowheie have I seen ntoie beautiful examples of cut stone arches and bridges The terrain in Italy is rockv and mountainous, and it is indeed difficult to build highways there We traveled many kilometeis by automobile and fiom a scenic point of view the roads are bieath-takin- g but fiom a construction angle they would be nightmares, with many toituous curves, steep grades and hundiods '- In Europe Iho convenience of in wet weather. These stepping stones also had to be spaced the rieht distant e apart to permit the chat it t wheels to pass them Grooves four inches dorp worn in the rock by chairot wheels are still theie The Apiian Way is one of the oiliest mildaiy highways, having been built in the year 300 B. C. It tuns in a straight line from Naples to Flcuenee, and it is still being used It was only about 10 feet wide when originally built, but it has been gradually w idened e until now it is a highway Large stones were placed in the bottom course and built up in smaller layers to the final surin two-lan- face course which consisted of hexagonal shaped stones of about two square feet in area. The joints were then grouted with cement. The result was a fine smooth highway The entire depth was one meter (39 inrhes', and when you consider that the distance was over 3ri0 miles it must have taken a huge tonnage of rork. I mention this because over two thousand years ago, the most j'linutive methods must have been used to do the work. How did they cpmiv. cut, place, and transpnit this huge quantity of stone? The stones have been covered with asphalt now except in a few sections wheie the old stone surface has been left exposed purposely so that they might be seen. So much for highways. Now I would like to tell you something of the building construction in Europe. Great Architect In England I could not but matvel at the works of Sir Christopher Wien. I saw many of the buildings he designed and built. tanging from small cottages to large cathedials What an artist, architect, and builder he must T .MANY difitunt types and sizes of new homes have built dunng Logan's budding bcom. The home pictured A GKF. been have been. Remember he died 226 years ago. How was he able to calculate the stiess and strain of the matenals he had to work with How did he build the wonderful domes and arch ceilings in the Cathedrals They are all of stone or buck and the workmanship is beautiful Tiuly they must have had siijierb ciaftsmen then His last vui k was St Paul's Cath-ediin London and there he is buried The inscription on his tomb rpadx, P.eader, if you would see his monument, look around you.' I marveled too at the work of the ancient Romans How did they cut, polish, and erect the huge columns out of solid maible. Manv of them six feet in diameter and 50 feet high. True, they aie not in one piece, but the sections weigh many tons and thev are not cut off smooth but sepatated so that when the next sett ion is placed on top it could not slip off. and yet thev have been cut so perfectly that you have to look al veiy close to see the joint. Any of these works would tax the archi-tec- s ingenuity of modern-da- y and builders, and remember they had no power equipment. As to tne reconstruction work going on since the war. In London. Coventry, and other cities we Alter Summer Porch For A summer porch can be made den or play into a area. It requires only some planning, ingenuity and work by the As a second family craftsman living room, the old porch will be welcome when Sisteis date comes over, for example When there are unexpected guests it can serve as an extra bedroom, too. Before undei taking this project, check such things as the local building regulations, whether the porch foundations need reinforcement, how you are going to heat the space and how much you want to spend. Make your plans year-aroun- visited, work is going on rapidly. Most of the bombed-ou- t buildings have been torn down and the rubble hauled avvav A neat little has been built around the dpstroeyd areas You don't have an.v trouble finding r parking lot there. New buildings are going up as fast as material to build them is available. In Germany, the only cities of any size that I saw were Munich and Frankfuit. In London, perhaps, ten percent of the buildings might have been destroyed. In the two cities mentioned the opposite would be more true, about eighty percent destroyed Very little reconstruction has been done The rubble, brirks stone, and twisted steel have not been wall All-ye- Use ar and your estimate! the plunge. d Economy and beforta life of the a walk am ails used for the considerations. The apw: too, is a factor. As a res panel, Masonite Presdwooii ular because of its rtsa cost, excellent paint taU; holding qualities and long j is easi'y worked, too, with iq tools. carpentry Linoleum or make an ideal t& asphalt flooring si for this extra room. life for the floor covering ing it over Masonite lads ment, a precision-calipe- r board which goes directly cn Assure br removed, and in some Instances block the entire street. It is Indeed a depressing sight. The people are in a hopeless state of mind and say, What's the use of rebuilding again; if we do someone else will come along and blow them to pieces again. old floor and bridges gaa would wear through othe In planning the remodels; sider i n s u a 1 on, combs screens and storm sash; u rect lighting with ample a for lamps and electrical n t thi S'llCtl third 'aittl jterljr correi its b ghg jeare ier pul otal led li 'jther penal 1 CCS. i i live tber e ent i earli t bulk ! nably jden OUR TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY Wf 1931 QNTC F C T It i ho SERVING THE PEOPLE OF CACHE VALLEY AND NORTHERN UTAH REGION h It i SOME OF OUR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS r SUPPLYING WESTINGHOUSE PRODUCTS FOR TWO DECADES Cap !0W, e hoi '0 ID abor rt GET YOURS TODAY! Just for coming In to see how you can END DEFROSTING FOREVER When defrosting it keeps frozen foods from thawing. it keeps them cold till On picnics it keeps beverages ready to serve. FREE while they last! cold till When shopping HANDY you get home. T. INSULATED KOLD-KEEPE- You ! BAG R get AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING VI cstinohousc The ONLY LYNN A. THOMSON IT WAS AN HONOR TO ELECTRIFY THE TEMPLE Wa have had the good fortune to be employed to do the electrical wiring tor the new Safeway Store in Logan, the Eleventh Ward Church, the River Heights School, several churches outside the valley the Hyde Park Church, and many other commercial and industrial buildings. "T :1 . We wish to take (v ant age of this opportunity on this-o- ur Twentieth Anniveisaiy to express our hea.t-fel- t appreciation for the fine acceptance that has been given us by tha people of Logan, Cache Valley and our en- -t re trading nua. We have tried, consistently, to ment this patronage. warm air FROST-FRE- E ROST-FRE- door openings its automatic E Mf RIGIAATOl needed. in V tL counts door openings, defrosts when needed. It's completely automatic! NO DEFROSTING 'THavue. A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS THE STORE ON MAIN STREET (tyya tunen- Automatic Ditpoial of frost No trays or pans to - Wi emp ev Automatic Patrolling SO fast cream stays hard aiw . ice . . . anywhere , any time! tit V; 'k v Phone CL. TJ'fyyrrbatyri, c exactly No clocks or in,.,.; frrrr tjrvn i! ALL THREE "j EXexXhlc needed cnljrii Automatic Dofrottmfl that forms frost. We are proud that more than 100 Logan home-owne- rs and many commercial firms have had confidence in us to do their electrical wiring and installations during this twenty years. ' s; the Only One that gives yet refrigerator that SX!Ljualet Refrigerator Owner and Manager exactly when hii TOT I qrudL 127 ASSOCIATION i Jj C'nXUiEfcLwxy ?gui nTlaXri, AND INTERMOUNTAIN ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION AN ATTRACTIYE DISPLAY ROOM i |
