Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Volume 36The Institution, 1873 - Civil engineering Vols. 39-204 (1874/75-1916/17) have a section 3 containing "Abstracts of papers in foreign transactions and periodicals" (title varies); issued separately, 1919-37, as the institution's Engineering abstracts from the current periodical literature of engineering and applied science, published outside the United Kingdom. |
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... Mouth ( plates ) of Sir C. A. Hartley Appendix to ditto Discussion on ditto : : 124 153 172 13 201 220 226 Election of Members . 20 254 Transfer of Associates to class of Members . 254 Admission of Students 254 Conversazione . " 9 17 27 ...
... Mouth ( plates ) of Sir C. A. Hartley Appendix to ditto Discussion on ditto : : 124 153 172 13 201 220 226 Election of Members . 20 254 Transfer of Associates to class of Members . 254 Admission of Students 254 Conversazione . " 9 17 27 ...
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... mouth of the tunnel . It should , however , be remembered that the latter gra- dients were in the open air ; and he believed that the amount of adhesive power of the wheels was less in the greasy atmosphere of a tunnel than outside of ...
... mouth of the tunnel . It should , however , be remembered that the latter gra- dients were in the open air ; and he believed that the amount of adhesive power of the wheels was less in the greasy atmosphere of a tunnel than outside of ...
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... mouth of river Cart 440 590 99 99 29 280 500 29 " " 22 Just above 240 500 99 99 99 At Renfrew Ferry 230 410 99 99 99 Just below mouth of river Kelvin , which is now the lower boundary of the harbour of Glasgow 180 370 99 99 In the ...
... mouth of river Cart 440 590 99 99 29 280 500 29 " " 22 Just above 240 500 99 99 99 At Renfrew Ferry 230 410 99 99 99 Just below mouth of river Kelvin , which is now the lower boundary of the harbour of Glasgow 180 370 99 99 In the ...
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... mouth of River Cart , in 1800 , it was 99 Plate 21 shows the harbour of Glasgow in 1800 , in 1840 , and in 1872. The straightening and widening have been effected gradually . In the harbour in 1755 , the depth at low water was only 1 ft ...
... mouth of River Cart , in 1800 , it was 99 Plate 21 shows the harbour of Glasgow in 1800 , in 1840 , and in 1872. The straightening and widening have been effected gradually . In the harbour in 1755 , the depth at low water was only 1 ft ...
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... mouth of the river Kelvin , at Govan , and one at Whiteinch , about a mile below the western boundary of the harbour of Glasgow . The gross revenue from the eight ferries was , in 1872 , upwards of £ 10,000 . Four of the six ferries in ...
... mouth of the river Kelvin , at Govan , and one at Whiteinch , about a mile below the western boundary of the harbour of Glasgow . The gross revenue from the eight ferries was , in 1872 , upwards of £ 10,000 . Four of the six ferries in ...
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Page 127 - ... in most places being much softer than the bottom, the current has operated there, because it could not penetrate the bed of the river, and has, by those means, gained in breadth what is wanting in depth. "I shall proceed on...
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