Severn Tunnel - Its Construction and Difficulties, 1872-1887

Klappentext The 1890 second edition of contractor Thomas Walker's first-hand account of the construction of a Victorian engineering triumph. Zusammenfassung After completion! the Severn Tunnel remained the longest rail tunnel in Britain for over a century. Reissued here is the 1890 second edition of contractor Thomas Walker's first-hand account of the problematic construction of this Victorian engineering triumph. Walker admits that building 'one sub-aqueous tunnel is quite enough for a lifetime'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introductory note; 1. Description of the estuary of the Severn; 2. The early history of the undertaking; 3. The commencement of the works; 4. The final struggle; 5. Great snow-storm; 6. Tunnelling; 7. A year of good progress; 8. Further progress and greater troubles; 9. A week of troubles; 10. The means taken to deal with the great spring; 11. Side-heading driven to big spring; 12. The men by whom the work was done; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas A. Walker, Walker Thomas A.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781108063401
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06340-1
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; European History, Gloucestershire, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, British & Irish history, Structural engineering