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The ten-ton pneumatic crane was subjected to
a detailed performance test for safety and capacity.

CONSTRUCTION. Construction was scheduled
to start on 1 August and to be completed by 31
December. Actual work started on 22 September
and was completed on 26 January 1954. Figure
2-77 notes the 12-inch H-piles driven and foundation forms in place on 7 October. Figure 2-78
notes metal framework installed as of 8 November. Figure 2-79 shows Station 50 as 95%
completed on 5 January. Security fencing is
shown in foreground. The security area is at
the far right. Figure 2-8C notes the security
area with Station 50 (in rear) completed as of
5 February. Figure 2-81 shows a late change
in criteria (noted above) in which the metal
siding was replaced by canvas. This photograph
was taken on 27 February. Figure 2-82 notes
the clearing required at site Uncle in order to
obtain a line of sight on Station 50 for Stations
located on sites Victor, William and other
islands. On the extreme rear center is Station
50 on site Tare.

STATION 60 AND 62 - ZERO STATION &
TV ROOM STATION - SITE RUBY
USERS: UCRL AND EG&G
GENERAL. Station 60 was a steel framed
40’-0" x 60’-0” x 35'-0" high. The building had
wood purlins and was covered with corrugated

MECHANICAL.
Station 62 had a ten-ton
bridge crane inside the building which ran on
a rail girder. The television and electronic equipment reoms in this Station haa dehumidification units.
ELECTRICAL. Theelectrical layout was predicated on a mock-up structure built by UCRL

at Livermore, California, similar to Station 50.

Power was supplied from the power house on
site Ursula. A substation at Station 60, consisting of three 75 KVA transformers, supplied
the power for that area.
ENGINEERING. The initial criteria were received 1 May. Additional criteria were received
27 May, 5 June, 18 June, 29 June and 5 August.
The initial design work started 21 May. Ten
drawings and two sketches were prepared and
submitted from 24 June through 18 November.
The plans were approved from 4 Aug. through
21 December.
CONSTRUCTION, Construction was scheduled
to commence on | August and to compiete by 31
December. Actual work started on 21 August
and was completed on 23 January 1954. Figure

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aluminum. The floor was a concrete slab poured
on grade and supported on eight piles. Adjacent to and attached to Station 60 was a
wood framed, wood sheathed building 31'-u” x
267.0" x 10’-0" high, within which was Station
62, a 15-foot by 20-foot room.

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