CHAPTER II, SECTION 5

CONSTRUCTION.
Work was scheduled to
commence on 1 July and to be completed on
31 December. Actual construction started on 1
July and was completed on 6 February 1954.
Fizure

2-146 shows

the

massive diagonal

re-

inforeing steel required for corner bracing. Figure 2-147 likewise notes the massive vertical
reinforcements required for the side walls. The
progress was estimated as 416% completed as
shown on 11 September. Figure 2-148 shows
the divisions for the three rooms in the
main structure with connecting corridor, tunnel

and utility room. Progress of work was estimated as 65% completed as shown and on 7

October.

STATION 2201 - RECORDING STATION
SITE SALLY - USER: UCRL
GENERAL. This Station, used for reaction
history, was a one-story reinforced concrete addition to existing GREENHOUSE Station 132A
and 8. The thickness of walls, roof and floor of

Figure 2-147.

30-0" 1m plan, divided by a 34-foot long in-

tenor w2:L into two instrument rooms of equal
size. Each room was connected by a 4’-2" x
7*- 9" opening to a utility room 14’ - 0% x 26’ -0”
in plan, w:th nine-foot ceiling height, extending
across the ends of the existing pair of rooms. One
end of th:~ room extended into a tunnel having
a clear wiath and height of four feet and nine
fect respectively. The entrance consisted of two
openings, cach enclosed by a steel blast resistant door. A 5'-0" x 7’- 0" protected area outside the conening was completely housed by a
small reinforced concrete box-like structure
called the vestibule. The main entrance opened
onto a re:niorced concrete loading platform about 16°- 0 x 20°- 0% in plan. Steps led down
to a 20°- 0” wide by 68’ - 0” loading ramp. The
pyption was covered with a 15-foot deep earth
ill.
CONSTRUCTION.
Work was scheduled to
commence on 1 July and to be completed by 15
January. Actual work started on 6 July and
was compl-ted on 20 January 1954. Figure 2-149
noted method of securing a bond between the
old structure and the new addition. The method

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ENGINEERING. The design criteria were included and reported under Station 1200.

this Station varied from 2’- 10” to 4’-6”". It
consaic! of the existing Station, 347-0” x

Station 2200 - 46° Completed
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1200 with the one exception being that the main

rectangular structure was six feet shorter in
length.

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