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Mar 1909
The Sinking of The Piers for the Grand Trunk Pacific Bridge at Fort William, Ontario, Canada
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This paper outlines the construction methods used in sinking the piers for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge, crossing the Kaministiquia River, at Fort William, Ontario, Canada.
The proposed terminals of the Grand Trunk Pacific at the head of Lake Superior are separated from the main line by the Kaministiquia River. At the bridge site the river has a maximum depth of about 20 ft. at low water, being at that stage 325 ft. in width.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 62 • Issue 1 • March 1909
Pages: 113 - 119
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© 1909 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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H. L. Wiley, J.ASCE
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