The only honeycomb occurred on the east inside wall of Gamma B
and this was cleaned and filJ.edwith qeciti cer=nt grout.
Instmment racks were set ti all Gammas by an AEC technician
assisted by a szmlJ crew. In all cases, a cushion of cament and limnite
only was placed in the slot firSt. This was followed by concrete similar
to that used for the Gamma buildings, except that the heavy iron pieces
were rep~ced

by s/~.inch and Sm811er steal M1lu.

The outside form was

left open at the top, and a metal plate laid in over the rows of pipes
in the instrumentracks was employed to chute the concrete to the rear
of the slot. After the slot had been filled to the level.of the first
form section, the metal plate was remved and another form section
added. The balance of the concrete lmd to be placed in small quantities
over the top and along th

sides of the rack. When no more concrete

could be added, the last section of the form was placed. This section

was fitted along its liner edge, but was angled out at the top to provide
a trough parallel to and extending above the opening yet to be filled.
Concrete was placed in the trough and worked into the o~hg

until the

trough was filled to a height above the top of the slot. This excess
was allowed to remain in the trough and abom four hours later the top
form section was removed and the excess concrete chipped off. Following
this, the form was replaced over wet burlap to cure the concrete.
The blast footings were constructed individuallyutilizing a small
crew. Wooden strip templates were employed to hold all bolts and pipe
sectione at the top and a met of reinforcing steel was weided to the
bottoms. The steel mt

was in tun

held in place by welding it to form

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