Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Volume 25The Institution, 1866 Vols. 39-204 (1874/75-1916/17) have a section 3 containing "Abstracts of papers in foreign transactions and periodicals" (title varies); issued separately, 1919-37, as the institution's Engineering abstracts from the current periodical literature of engineering and applied science, published outside the United Kingdom. |
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Page 193 - Handbook of Specifications. THE HANDBOOK OF SPECIFICATIONS ; or, Practical Guide to the Architect, Engineer, Surveyor, and Builder, in drawing up Specifications and Contracts for Works and Constructions. Illustrated by Precedents of Buildings actually executed by eminent Architects and Engineers. By Professor THOMAS L. DONALDSON...
Page 151 - The blocks used bad a cube of 33 tons each, and were composed of Portland cement, stone and sand, in the proportions of 1 part of cement to 2 parts of sand, and 3 parts of broken stones. After being made, they were allowed to remain for three months to harden, and were then conveyed in waggons to the tip-head.
Page 363 - The introduction, within the last few years, of steel rails manufactured chiefly by what is known as the Bessemer process, and the highly satisfactory nature of the results obtained, encourage the belief that at length a material has been obtained which was alone wanting to give something like real permanency to that which in name only has hitherto deserved the title of permanent way. In 1862, some steel rails were laid at the Camden Town and Crewe stations of the London and North Western Railway,...
Page 116 - The quantity of silicic acid and silica which exists in Halkin Mountain limestone, as per sample analyzed, being evenly distributed through its entire mass, is rendered, by calcination of the stone, most favourable to the production of an insoluble crystallized silicate of lime, when made into mortar.
Page 65 - The specifications provide, that the whole of the cement shall be Portland cement of the very best quality, ground extremely fine, weighing not less than 110 Ibs.
Page 180 - THE COUNCIL of the Institution of Civil Engineers have awarded the following Premiums : — 1. A Telford Medal, and a Telford Premium, in Books, to Joseph William Bazalgette, M. Inst. CE, for his Paper " On the Main Drainage of London, and the Interception of the Sewage from the River Thames.
Page 360 - Northern, just referred to, 65,529 trains, with a tonnage of 13,484,661, were sufficient to wear out the rails in 3 years. At Bolton, on the level, where the traffic is of a very heavy character, chiefly goods, and where all trains draw up, the same description of rails have required 203,122 trains and 38,803,128 tons to wear them out in the space of 7£ years.2 That the rapid deterioration of the permanent way is in a great measure attributable to the increased weight and speed of the traffic these...
Page 186 - Lighthouse may be taken as an example.) "2ndly. Models, or Drawings, with descriptions, of useful Engines and Machines ; Plans of Harbours, Bridges, Roads, Rivers, Canals, Mines, &c.; Surveys and Sections of Districts of Country. " 3rdly. Practical Essays on subjects connected with Civil Engineering, such as Geology, Mineralogy, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanic Arts, Statistics, Agriculture, &c.; together with Models, Drawings, or Descriptions of any new and useful Apparatus, or Instruments applicable...
Page 161 - Secretary returned thanks. The Ballot having been open more than an hour, the Scrutineers, after examining the papers, announced that the following gentlemen were duly elected to fill the several offices in the Council for the ensuing year : — President, JAMES MEADOWS RENDEL.
Page 196 - The Industrial Resources of the three Northern Rivers, the Tyne, Wear, and Tees, including the Reports on the Local Manufactures read before the British Association in 1863, edited by Sir WG Armstrong, J.