Chapter XCIII: Section 1: Anchoring
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(_See also p. 10._)
=1938. Rock anchor= for suspension bridge chain or a guy.
=Sea anchor;= any floating body (immersed) presenting a large area to
the water, as a spar and sail, quantity of bulky cargo, or raft of
timber.
=Concrete anchor:= masses of concrete are used as anchors under water,
or sunk in the ground.
=Portable machines are anchored= by attaching movable weights to the
legs or base plates of the machine, also by driving stakes into the
ground around the machine.
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