 | Thomas Gill (patent-agent) - 1823 - 482 pages
...Thia sluice, when placed upon any river, canal, reservoir, $R collection of water, prevents the water from rising above the height we choose to assign to...again ; .so that, whilst it saves the banks, at all tinges, from damage by overflows, it never wastes any water we wish to retain. In fig. 2, AB is a part... | |
 | 1825 - 616 pages
...upon any river, canal, reservoir, or collection of water, prevents the water within the embankment from rising above the height we choose to assign to...overflow, it never wastes any water we wish to retain. ACBL is part of a canal, river, stream, or collection of water. BC, high-water-mark, or the greatest... | |
 | 1825 - 590 pages
...upon any river, canal, reservoir, or collection of water, prevents the water within the embaukment from rising above the height we choose to assign to...whilst it saves the banks at all times from damage » Twice the weight, because here the lever is two to one against the float. To ascertain the power... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1829 - 482 pages
...upon any river, canal, reservoir, or collection of water, prevents the water within the embankment from rising above the height we choose to assign to...overflow, it never wastes any water we wish to retain. А С BL, part of a canal, river, stream, or collection of water. В С, high water mark, or the greatest... | |
 | Shaws water joint stock co - 1829 - 106 pages
...embankment of any river, canal, reservoir, or collection of water, prevents the water within the embankment from rising above the height we choose to assign to...that extra water is passed, it shuts again, so that, while it saves the banks at all times from damage by overflow, it never wastes any water we wish to... | |
 | Daniel Weir - 1829 - 162 pages
...embankment of any river, canal, reservoir, or collection of water, prevents the water within the embankment from rising above the height we choose to assign to...that extra water is passed, it shuts again, so that, while it saves the banks at all times from overflow, it never wastes any water we wish to retain. "... | |
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This sluice, when placed upon any river, canal, reservoir, or collection of water, prevents the water within the embankment from rising above the height we choose to assign to it; for whenever it rises to that height, the sluice opens and passes the extra... 