...-disposal works are discussed inthisPaper. Thesemethodsinclude mechanical filtration through beds of sand or anthracite in pressure-filters or in open gravity-filters, from which the deposited material is removed periodically by ba,ckwashing. The removal of humus from sewageeffluent isaccompaniedby...

...E C BOYCE; E R GAMBRILL MECHANICAL AIDS MAINTENANCE RURAL ROADS CORRESPONDENCOEN SOME MECFU?NOAL AIDS TO TEE MAINTENANCE OF RURAL ROADS 3 ROAD ENGINEERING DIVISION Road Paper No. 34 Notes on Some Mechanical Aids to the Maintenance of Rural Roads -f by EDGARCLIFTON BOYCEB, .Sc.(Eng...

... The following Paper was submitted for discussion and, on the motion of the Chairman, the thanks of the Division were accorded to the Author. Road Paper No. 34 Notes on Some Mechanical Aids to the Maintenance of Rural Roads by EDGARCLIPTONBOYCEB, .So.(EngA.M.I.C.E. SYNOPSIS The post-war ehortage of labour...

... some little distance behind the sprayer, so as to makequite surethatthe binder filmwas sound. The question of surface dressing, on which the Road Research Laboratoryhad done a great deal of work, was one of very great importance to Great Britain, and mechanized developments inthat connexion were...

...E C COOKSON © Thomas Telford and ICE 1951 METHODS ECONOMY TRACK MAINTENANCE RENEWAL HANDLING MATERIALS PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SLEEPERS MECHANICAL AIDS ALIGNMENT GAUGES BALLAST RAILS JOINTS CHAIRS FASTENINGS THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS...

...J V FRANKLIN; J H MAHY BRISTOL PADDINGTON STAT UK © Thomas Telford and ICE 1950 POST OFFICE MECHANICAL HANDLING MECHANISATION CAPACITY CONVEYORS MAIL PARCELS SORTING OFFICES PLATFORMS METHODS SIGNALLING DESIGN COSTS TRAFFIC PASSENGERS STATIONS INTERIM...

...H SAVAGE; E K WHITTINGHAM; J H VINE; R L MCILMOYLE; C J BROMLEY; A N BUTLAND; W T GEMMELL UK 32 DISCUSSION ON MECHANICAL HANDLING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Authors desire to express their thanks to Mr J. C. L. Train, M.C., M.I.C.E., of the Railway Executive, for permission to use data hitherto...

..., particularly in towns. In relatively large towns the streets were crowded duringtheday-time,andinNottingham Mr. Finchhad PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO MECHANICAL AIDS. 45 made it a rule that nomajoroperation in roadmaintenanceshould be carried oudt uringordinaryworkinghours. That would have been regarded...

...R M FINCH; R R W GRIGSON © Thomas Telford and ICE 1949 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE ROADS MECHANICAL AIDS HIGHWAYS HISTORY EQUIPMENT MACHINES MACADAM LAYING VEHICLES LABOUR COSTS MATERIALS CARRIAGEWAYS FAILURES BITUMINOUS FOUNDATIONS BASES HAUNCHES CONCRETE FOOTWAYS KERBS...

... in the rest of the rail. Deep etch.-The longitudinal section was then etched in hot acid, and the appearance of the etchedsurface was as shownin Fig. 25, in which the soundness of the weld, the bending of the fibre at theweld, and the extent of the heat-treated zone were clearly indicated. Mechanical tests...

...J L STURROCK; D J SIMMONS; F W MILLMAN © Thomas Telford and ICE 1948 FORECASTS DEVELOPMENT USAGE DESIGN MECHANICAL EARTHMOVING PLANT CONSTRUCTION FITTERS REMEDIAL MEASURES TAKEN. 19 The Author, in introducing the Paper, had appealed for further gaugings. If they were...

...J L STURROCK; D J SIMMONS © Thomas Telford and ICE 1948 FORECASTS DEVELOPMENT USAGE DESIGN MECHANICAL EARTHMOVING PLANT STANDARDS EQUIPMENT EXCAVATING TRANSPORTATION ROADS TRANSPORT MOBILE BIBLIOGRAPHY IMPROVEMENT DRAGLINES LOADING SHOVELS HYDRAULIC SLUICES PLOUGHS...

... MECHANICAL EARTHMOVING PLANT MACHINES PNEUMATIC CLUTCHES LOADING EQUIPMENT EXCAVATORS TRACTORS MAINTENANCE 32 DISCUSSION ON PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS linings are at present the rule rather than the exception on plant of this type. ( d ) On hydraulically actuated tipping bodies, this action...

... GROUTS SURFACING MAINTENANCE CONCRETE WAR HIGHWAYS MECHANICAL TRANSPORT REPAIRS DAMAGE AGGREGATES TESTS ROUGHNESS TRACK CONSTRUCTION MACHINES METHODS ASPHALT PLANING DRESSING COSTS LIVERPOOL HAMPSHIRE SUSSEX UK FRANCE SYMPOSIUM OF NOTES ON ROAD PROBLEMS. 21...

...F H D PAGE © Thomas Telford and ICE 1945 GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY GWR RAILWAYS SIGNALLING TIME SPACE MANUAL DISTANCE INTERLOCKING TRACK CIRCUITS COLOURS LIGHTS OVERLAPPING ELECTRICAL TRAINS STAFF LOCKS BLOCKS MECHANICAL PREVENTION COLLISIONS TELEGRAPHS SAFETY...

... PERMANENT WAY TRACK CIRCUITS MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE BLOCKS 26 DISCUSSION ON RAILWAY SICNALLINQ graphs ; and would add that this Paper hasbeen written in anendeavour to redeemapromisemade to Mr. R. Carpmael, O.B.E., M. Inst. C.E., a short time prior to the outbreakof war...

...J T THOMPSON © Thomas Telford and ICE 1945 LAYOUT LOCOMOTIVES DEPOTS FACILITIES COALING PLANT ASHES DISPOSAL WATER SUPPLY INSPECTION PITS TURNTABLES RAILWAYS SERVICING CRANES HANDLING BARROWS MECHANICAL WATER SPRAY REPAIRS MOVEMENT PREPARATION ENGINES EMERGENCIES...

...R U LAW MODERN PLANT ROADS CONSTRUCTION EXCAVATIONS SCRAPERS ELEVATING GRADERS TRENCHING MACHINERY SPREADING FINISHING BITUMINOUS WAGONS MECHANICAL PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT BULK EXCAVATORS MATERIALS ONSITE CONCRETE PLACING MACHINES THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS...

... be desirable to arrange for interlocking devices, either mechanical or electrical, to secure consistency and prevent the possibility of errors in batching. He would have liked to see some reference to the American continuous asphalt concrete mixer, which appeared to him to have.important possibilities...

... charges induced in quartzcrystals embedded inthe blocks. Inthe second the flexure of steel beams has been measured by a mechanical deflectometer. In both cases the gauges were designed so that they would fit between rail and sleeper after removal of a chair, so that the normal track conditions were...