Author: Danforth Hurlburt Ainsworth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 190

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: D. H. Ainsworth
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282095666
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Get Book Here

Book Description
Excerpt from Recollections of a Civil Engineer: Experiences in New York, Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado In June 1850, the writer commence] cng'neering on the Enlargement of the Erie Canal, in Wayne County New York. There was not a very large engineering force, the most of the work being in the villages of the county, and in building the new Clyde Lock, located about a mile west of the old one, and of the town; the lower or eastern level be ing lengthened that much. It was claimed at the time. That this change of location was to allow Gen'l William H. Ad ams to have the south end of his Sodus Canal at the lower level, but west of the old lock The old canal above the lock, which was five feet lift, was principally in cutting, as was most of the old Erie Canal. Near Clyde, the material was wasted in the rear of the towing-path which was there south of the canal, most of the town being on the opposite side. Preparatory to letting the contract for building this new piece of canal, test-pits were dug in this waste, show ing conclusively what kind of material was taken out in the construction of the old canal, but giving little intimation of what would be encountered in reducing the level five feet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Danforth Hurlburt Ainsworth
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020304477
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Get Book Here

Book Description
This book is a memoir of a civil engineer working in the United States in the late 19th century. The author tells of his experiences constructing railroads and other infrastructure in several states, providing a unique perspective on the growth and development of the American Midwest. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Robert Maitland Brereton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Robert Brodie
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483195104
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 111

Get Book Here

Book Description
The Reminiscences of a Civil Engineering Contractor provides an account of the various engineering works of Robert Brodie, a civil engineer. This book covers several engineering projects, including Tay Bridge Railways, Montrose and Arbroath Railway, Scarborough and Whitby Railway, Mersey Railway, Loch Katrine aqueduct, Peterhead Harbor improvement, and Fraserburgh Harbor improvement. Organized into two parts encompassing 16 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the Tay Bridge work. This text then discusses the construction of the missing link of the East Coast route between Arbrouth and Kinaber junction, including rock cuttings and extensive viaducts. Other chapters consider the various contracts at Swansea. This book discusses as well the establishment of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors in 1919. The final chapter deals with other contracts, including railways, docks, roads, reservoirs, pipe tracks, and catchment board improvements all over Wales and England. This book is a valuable resource for civil engineers.

Author: Ralph Russell Tinkham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Robert Maitland Brereton
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230453484
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Get Book Here

Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...world, and those gigantic monuments of early rule will, for ages, remain as lasting memorials of the good we have done and of the benefits we have conferred on the people of this country. But last they will, and it may happen that a thousand years hence, Mr. Brereton's ghost may still hover with anxious solicitude over the unbroken piers of the Towa Viaduct, when Macauley's New Zealander is sitting on the ruins of London Bridge." Mr. John Morris, Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces, in proposing Mr. Brereton's health at the opening, spoke as follows: "The completion of this railway is of the deepest interest to the officers of this commission, for there can be no doubt but that the opening of the railway will be a most important boom to these provinces. Hitherto the Nerbudda valley has been almost perfectly closed for four months of the year, but this will no longer be the case, and consequently for the future the prices of the Nerbudda valley will be equalized. Then, speaking of the works, I would express my thorough conviction that the success with which they have been crowned, and the solidity of their construction, is chiefly due to the untiring energy and the indefatigable labor of the chief engineer and his staff, who have worked with indomitable perseverance through heat, rain and disease to make up for the shortcomings of a former mistaken system which brought about the casualties of last year. Those labors alone-are sufficient to prove that the service is one of danger as well as toil. It is not for me to thank him formally, for that has already been done by a far more distinguished person; but having had opportunities of seeing their labors and estimating their value, I must take this opportunity of expressing my thanks...

Author: A Civil Engineer
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104264550
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Get Book Here

Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author: Brereton Robert Maitland
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781017548457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Brereton Robert Maitland
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781298349309
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Get Book Here

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.