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                            A      No sir.       No ,._ of that kind
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                                   Wit:'  is that?
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                            A.     That is the general practice.The concretefigures
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                    outgreater factor of safety againststrainswtt.en  theyarefilled
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                    with water.
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                            Q,
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                            A.     About thDM  or four.
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                                   Your   office    records will showjustwhat the factorof
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                           A       Right  there.
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                                   All except      the   cement?
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                            A      Yes.
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                            Q.     Thesandand gravelwas taken right out of tlte h& of
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                     'tll.e  river?
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                            A      Right    there.       We tested     the material and.-.... i..e
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                    proven therenow, that the concrete wasall there.
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                            A.     Ordinarystripping.Westripped downand it seemedt
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                    be  sound.        We made someborings.
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                            Q.     Did ,-eu.  makethe borings with a diamond drill?
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                            A.     A core drill.
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                            Q.     Did ,.vu preserve the Oftld'f
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                                   Was the daml>aee4._  on bed rock?
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                                   Yes sir.
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