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ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE WORLD VOLUME I.

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Emerald Publishing Limited

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1680/ewotwv1.50907

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978-0-7277-5090-7

Publication date:

2011

The Severn Estuary.
The Gradients of the Tunnel.
Work begun.
Inrush of Water from Great Spring.
Checking the Great Spring.
The Gradient altered.
Interesting Shaft-sinking Operations.
Pump Accident.
Divers employed.
A Curious Mistake.
The Great Spring attacked and defeated.
A Snowstorm causes Trouble.
Irruption of River Water.
Telephones installed.
A Laughable Incident.
A Tidal Wave floods the Tunnel.
Method of Tunneling employed.
Taking the Great Spring in Flank.
The Tunnel completed.
A Fresh Difficulty to face.
Facts and Figures.

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