A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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Page 514
... inches will sweep along fine gravel , 24 inches will roll along rounded pebbles an inch in diameter , and it requires 3 feet per second at the bottom to sweep along shivery angular stones of the size of an egg . Bazalgette stated that ...
... inches will sweep along fine gravel , 24 inches will roll along rounded pebbles an inch in diameter , and it requires 3 feet per second at the bottom to sweep along shivery angular stones of the size of an egg . Bazalgette stated that ...
Page 532
... inch ring , to a depth of 6 inches , 4 of these 6 inches to be first put on and worked by traffic , after which the remaining 2 inches can be put on . The work of setting the paving- stones must be executed with the greatest care and ...
... inch ring , to a depth of 6 inches , 4 of these 6 inches to be first put on and worked by traffic , after which the remaining 2 inches can be put on . The work of setting the paving- stones must be executed with the greatest care and ...
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... inches in width , though many secondary streets in London and elsewhere are still paved with 6 - in stones . McAdam's system was introduced in some streets where the traffic was light , but it did not equal the granite paving . In a ...
... inches in width , though many secondary streets in London and elsewhere are still paved with 6 - in stones . McAdam's system was introduced in some streets where the traffic was light , but it did not equal the granite paving . In a ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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