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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... Tunnel ( 2 plates ) D T. Sopwith , Jun . Mar. 25 1 Discussion on ditto Election of Members Transfer of Associates to class of Members . Admission of Students 1,370 Steam Locomotion on Common Roads J. Head . ( 7 plates and 2 woodcuts ) ...
... Tunnel ( 2 plates ) D T. Sopwith , Jun . Mar. 25 1 Discussion on ditto Election of Members Transfer of Associates to class of Members . Admission of Students 1,370 Steam Locomotion on Common Roads J. Head . ( 7 plates and 2 woodcuts ) ...
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... Tunnel . " By THOMAS SOPWITH , Jun . , M. Inst . C.E.1 In the beginning of 1864 , the Author submitted to this Institution a Paper upon " The Actual State of the Works on the Mont Cenis Tunnel , and Description of the Machinery employed ...
... Tunnel . " By THOMAS SOPWITH , Jun . , M. Inst . C.E.1 In the beginning of 1864 , the Author submitted to this Institution a Paper upon " The Actual State of the Works on the Mont Cenis Tunnel , and Description of the Machinery employed ...
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... TUNNEL AS COMPLETED . On Dec. 25 , 1870 , at 4.25 P.M. , the machine perforator No. 45 , working on the Bardonnèche , or Italian side , knocked a bore - hole , 3.80 mètres long , and 5 ... tunnel traversed by 2 MONT CENIS TUNNEL .
... TUNNEL AS COMPLETED . On Dec. 25 , 1870 , at 4.25 P.M. , the machine perforator No. 45 , working on the Bardonnèche , or Italian side , knocked a bore - hole , 3.80 mètres long , and 5 ... tunnel traversed by 2 MONT CENIS TUNNEL .
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... tunnel , & c . - It was expected that , on the com- pletion of the tunnel , the difference of level , amounting to 435 ft . , between the French extremity and the Italian extremity would have insured a steady current of fresh air from ...
... tunnel , & c . - It was expected that , on the com- pletion of the tunnel , the difference of level , amounting to 435 ft . , between the French extremity and the Italian extremity would have insured a steady current of fresh air from ...
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... tunnel , at distances of 50 mètres from the Bardonnèche end , and at distances of 25 mètres from the Modane end . Masonry . The tunnel is walled , with the exception of about 300 yards on the French side . The side walls are stone , 8 ...
... tunnel , at distances of 50 mètres from the Bardonnèche end , and at distances of 25 mètres from the Modane end . Masonry . The tunnel is walled , with the exception of about 300 yards on the French side . The side walls are stone , 8 ...
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