This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...600 w. 2686. Protection of Piles Against the Teredo. I11. (The piles of a railway trestle were encased in vitrified culvert pipe, the joints being made with a pitch and sand cement, and the space inside filled in with sand and grave1. The plan has been very successful). Ry Rev-Nov. 16. 800 w. 2695. The Subway in Boston ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...600 w. 2686. Protection of Piles Against the Teredo. I11. (The piles of a railway trestle were encased in vitrified culvert pipe, the joints being made with a pitch and sand cement, and the space inside filled in with sand and grave1. The plan has been very successful). Ry Rev-Nov. 16. 800 w. 2695. The Subway in Boston (Extract from report of Howard A. Carson, under the caption " Studies for Cross Sections," also regarding the ventilation of the subway, from report of S. Homer Woodbridge). W Elec-Nov. 23. 2700 w. 2743. The Institution of Civil Engineers (Editorial comment on an extremely interesting lecture by Sir Benjamin Baker on the occasion of his occupying the presidential chair of the Institute of Civil Engineers. He shows in what ways a scientific society can be a material factor in the progress of the engineering profession, and states the specific ways in which such resul's may be obtained). Engng-Nov. 15. 2800 w. 2753. The Illinois Central and the Lake Front. I11. (The Chicago terminal improvements, which will give one of the finest terminal arrangements in the country when completed. The total cost to be about $ 1,000,000). Ry Rev-Nov. 23. 3000 w. 2764. Presidential Address of Sir Benjamin Baker (Delivered before the Inst. of Civ. Engs. The ideas are interesting both historically and on account of their practical tendency. Editorial comment). Eng, Lond-Nov. 15. Serial. 1st part. 8600 w. 2766. Presidential Address of Mr. Archibald Denny (Delivered before the Inst. of Junior Engs. upon the apprentice system, and the handling of young men in the drawing office, the work, and in business positions). Eng, LondNov. 15. 5500 w. 2790. Some Results of an Engineering Education (Editoria1. Defining the engineer as " the flower of the human ra...
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