Drainage of Fens and Low Lands - By Gravitation and Steam Power

Klappentext This 1888 work describes the various engineering methods used to drain fens and lowlands in nineteenth-century England and Holland. Zusammenfassung Published in 1888 by the hydraulic engineer William Henry Wheeler (1832–1915), this work describes the methods and machinery used to drain the fens and polders of England and Holland in the nineteenth century. It is a reference tool for maintaining existing drainage systems or designing and implementing new systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Drainage by gravitation; 3. Field drainage; 4. Drainage by steam power; 5. The scoop wheel; 6. The Archimedean screw pump; 7. The centrifugal pump; 8. Description of pumping; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: William Henry Wheeler, Wheeler William Henry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108066402
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06640-2
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Hydraulic Engineering, Land reclamation & drainage