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Station 101 - Typical Interior
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STATION 90 - ZERO STATION (BARGE)
SITE BIKINI LAGOON OFF CHARLIE USER: DIRX
GENERAL. This Station was similar to Station

10. ‘Twenty-four thousand, six hundred pounds
of coral ballast was required to balance the
superimposed luads.
ELECTRICAL. Same as Station 30.
MECHANICAL. Sameas Station 30.
ENGINEERING. Initial criteria were received
on 1 October 1953. Design problems were generally solved on the other barges. However, nine
additional plans were required and these plans
were started on 1 October, submitted from 15
October to 18 November and approved from 6
Novernher to 21 December.
CONSTRUCTION. Construction was scheduled tu commence on 15 October and to be completed by 15 February 1954. Actual work started on t December and was completed on 25
January.

STATION 101 - RECORDING STATIONSITE GEORGE - USER: SANDIA
GENERAL. The Station was a reinforced concrete building 12’- 0” x 19’- 0" x 11’-0” high.
All of the exterior walls and roof were 2’ - 0”
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thick and the building rested on a 2'- 6” thick
reinforced concrete slab foundation. A pair of
skewed wing walls were located at one end of the
building. projecting out 24 feet from the building. The Station was embedded 5’ - 6” below the
natural grade and covered with a minimum of
3’- 6” of earth fill. The wing walls acted as retaining walis for the fill. Tne building was equipped with a pair of blast doors. A pair of steel

pipes, one 8” I. D.. the other 10” I. D., extended

un from the ceiling of the roof to the top of the
ill.
MECHANICAL. Forced air ventilation was supphed. The original criteria provided for de-

humidification but on 2 July this item was eliminated.

ELECTRICAL. Two portable generators supplied power to the Station. Incandescent lighting
and receptacle outlets were provided as requested bythe User.
ENGINEERING. Criteria were received on 28
Apml. 1 May and 6 May, and four drawings
were started on & May. These were submitted
on 9 June and approved on 7 uly.

CONSTRUCTION. Work was originally sched-

uled to commence on 1 August and to he completed by 5 January. Actual work started 14

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