Engineering Construction - Tunneling, Bridges, and Geodesy for Canals and Road BuildingWatchmaker Publishing, 2002 - 144 Seiten A treatise on Engineering Construction embracing discussions of the principles involved, and descriptions of the the material employed, in Tunnelling, Bridging, Canal and Road Building, Etc. |
Inhalt
ON NATURAL SOIL | 5 |
UNDER WATER | 12 |
COMPOSITION AND RESOLUTION OF PRESSURES | 30 |
THE LINE OF PRESSURE | 41 |
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BALANCE OF FORCES | 48 |
BUTTRESSES AND RETAINING WALLS | 56 |
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MASONRY | 62 |
RUBBLE MASONRY | 64 |
METHOD OF ASCERTAINING HYDRAULIC VALUE OF STONES | 92 |
APPEARANCE OF GOOD TIMBER | 110 |
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