Construction of Roads, Paths and Sea Defences - With Portions Relating to Private Street Repairs, Specification

Informationen zum Autor fm.author_biographical_note1 Klappentext Intended as an illustrated reference work, this 1903 publication reflects contemporary methods and materials used in road and sea-defence construction. Zusammenfassung The civil engineer Frank Latham had gained extensive practical experience in his field by the time he published this work in 1903. Intended as an illustrated work of reference! the book covers the contemporary methods and materials used in the construction and maintenance of roads and sea defences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The necessity of good roads for traction; 3. Line of road; 4. Embankments; 5. Sea walls; 6. Drainage; 7. Formation of roads; 8. Road covering; 9. Breaking; 10. Stone laying; 11. Rolling; 12. Road-breaking; 13a. Wood pavements; 13b. Paved roadways; 14. Jointing and foundations; 15. Wood paving from a sanitary standpoint; 16. Asphalt and tar macadam; 17. Brick pavements for roads; 18. Stone pavements; 19. Other important pavements; 20. Bridges; 21. Footpaths; 22. Concrete laid in situ; 23. Artificial stone plants; 24. Asphalt; 25. Tar concrete and other pavements; 26. Street railway tracks; 27. Scavenging of streets; 28. Cleansing; 29. Snow; 30. Road watering and washing; 31a. Private street repairs; 31b. Specimen reports; 32. Specification clauses for roads and paths; 33. Specification clauses for sewers and sea walls; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Latham, Latham Frank
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108072090
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07209-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Road transport & haulage trades, Road transport and haulage trades