... like to know if any information could be given as to therelative frequency of accidents on dryand on wet roads;the dangers obviously were much greater on wet roads, and no doubt a lower speed-limit ought to be instituted underwet conditions. On the arterial roads the question was simpler. Here theuse...

... are inclusive of deaths from accident, it will be seen how healthy is the vocation of the miner. DE.TABLEEXTFLUXED FROM P a p m , BY UDNYYULEI, N JOWNALOF THE ROYAL STATISTICASLOCIETPY, ~ I,T1934, SHOWING TEE MEANANNUALDEATH- BATES p m 100,000 IN 1921-3 (ENGLANADND WALES)OF (1) ALL OCCUPIED AND RETIBEDCIVILIAN...

... with guard-rails. The cages not only avoided risk of accident, but proved of great value in avoiding loss of time in rigging special platforms ; they enabled the work to be done under conditions which helped to ensure reliability and efficiency. Temporary Sway-Bracing.-During the cantilever stage of erection...

... be seen in the photograph) had been put in wherever work was being done in compressed air after the unfortunate accident which caused the death of fivemen. That occurred when the men were working in the open, just at the point where they were reaching the peat. When working in the tunnels at thelower...

...T F BURNS; A R NEELANDS; R U SHAXBY; M NACHSEN © Thomas Telford and ICE 1933 FORD MOTOR COMPANY POWER HOUSES FOUNDATIONS CIRCULATION WATER TUNNELS FACTORIES WORKS RIVERS SLABS FRACTURE CEMENTATION ACCIDENTS DEOXYGENATION CHAMBERS DEATHS FORESHORES DAGENHAM...

... accident to which the Author referred, the man in question was the crane banksman, and had been standing on the kentledge blocks about 15 feetabove the water. As the cylinder lurched sideways he leapt to catch the crane-jib and fell awkwardly intothe water. It was believed that his head must havestruck one...

... SINKING SEALING FERROCRETE CONCRETE CEMENT CIMENT FONDU FORMWORK CONCRETING TESTS LOADING FENDERS LOADS FILLING INUNDATION FILL DREDGING SILTING DEATHS ACCIDENTS DAGENHAM RIVER THAMES UK 312 DEANETHOEN JETTY WORKS OF [nlinutea of The following Paper was submitted...

...E B BALL; A R ELLISON; W M GRIFFITH; F R JOHNSON; J N D LA TOUCHE; G LACEY; F C TEMPLE; SIR BDO DARLEY © Thomas Telford and ICE 1932 DESIGN CONSTRUCTION CANALS BARRAGES SHINGLE EROSION EFFECT DISCHARGES PROTECTION DOWNSTREAM RIVERS BEDS MATTRESSES BANKS ACCIDENTS FALLS...

...D R DAVILA; J M GAVIN; J MITCHELL; O B RATTENBURY; E G WALKER; W F STANTON; A G LE CLERCQ; A G L CLERCQ IMPROVEMENT PORTS EXTENSIONS BREAKWATERS HARBOURS WAVES CREST FAILURES DESTRUCTION ACCIDENTS RECONSTRUCTION FOUNDATIONS SAND DEPTH DREDGING WATER SEA DREDGERS CUTTERS...

...R T MCCALLUM LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY LMSR OPENING OUT TUNNELS RAILWAYS REMOVAL CUTTINGS WIDENING DEMOLITION SLIPS SLOPES REMEDIAL WORKS TRENCHES CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE RETAINING WALLS EXCAVATIONS BRICKS LIME MORTAR GEOLOGY FLATTENING ACCIDENTS ARCHES...

...SIR L SAVILE; H A REED; C H SANDEMAN; A BINNS; N G GEDYE; G S JACOB; J MITCHELL © Thomas Telford and ICE 1930 DOCKYARDS WIDENING BASINS ENTRANCES DOCKS RECONSTRUCTION GRAVING GATES SINGLE LEAF SINGLE LEAF LEAVES CAISSONS DAMS COSTS DRY ALTERATIONS CONCRETE ACCIDENTS...

...D ANDERSON © Thomas Telford and ICE 1930 DORMAN LONG BRIDGES STEEL ARCHES TWO HINGED FOUNDATIONS CAISSONS SINKING BEARINGS APPROACHES RETAINING WALLS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUOUS SPANS ERECTION DESIGN RIBS CHORDS EXPANSION JOINTS ABUTMENTS TOWERS RIVERS ACCIDENTS...

...SIR C KIRKPATRICK; J H NICHOLSON; H W S HUSBANDS; T H WEBSTER; M B BUXTON; D ANDERSON; G L GROVES; W P HALDANE BRIDGES RIVERS CAISSONS FOUNDATIONS ACCIDENTS FRACTURE SPANS CRACKING SKEWBACK GIRDERS ABUTMENTS TYNE NEWCASTLE WEARMOUTH UK Proceedings.] DISCUSSION...

... ACCIDENTS DAMAGE LONDON BRIGHTON ENGLAND UK ENGLAND Proceedings.] DISCUSSION ON ELECTRIC TRACTION. 233 Discussion. The CHAIRMASi,n moving a vote of thanks to the Author, said TheChdrman. that the Paper was mostopportune.Thedevelopment of electric traction on railways habdeen aslow process...

...H F CORNICK; L H LARMUTH; E H MORRIS; T R NOLAN © Thomas Telford and ICE 1923 WIND PRESSURE STRESS BRIDGES VELOCITY MAXIMUM GUSTS DYNAMOMETERS SPANS LOADS DESIGN GAUGING RESISTANCE VIBRATIONS ACCIDENTS SHIELDING SUSPENSION UNLOADED HOLYHEAD FORTH BRIDGE CHARGOLA...

...F E GOBEY © Thomas Telford and ICE 1919 LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY METALS ALL METAL PASSENGERS CARS CARRIAGES RAILWAYS ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS SAFETY ACCIDENTS UNDERFRAMES ELECTRIC SEATS FLOORS WEIGHT WHEELS BOGIES BODIES COSTS MAINTENANCE COLLISIONS...

... ELECTRIFICATION BOGIES BRAKES MOTORS CONTROL WEIGHT SHOES STEEL UNDERFRAMES TIMBER FIRES ACCIDENTS TOOLS DOORS OPEN LAYOUT SEATS COMPARTMENTS RAILROADS WHEELBASES ALUMINIUM SAFETY NEW YORK LANCASHIRE YORKSHIRE UK USA UNITED STATES Proceeding BRlTISH RAILWAYS. 297 enamelled...

...R W HOLMES © Thomas Telford and ICE 1918 BEACONS LIGHTS SEA SHIPS ACCIDENTS SHIPWRECKS SAFETY NAVIGATION ROCKS TOWERS KARORI ROCK COOK STRAIT NEW ZEALAND Papers.] IIOLAIES ON THE KARORI ROCK BEACON. 331 (Paper No. 4129.) The Karori RockBeacon, Cook Strait, New...

... as foundationforthequayto be described. All t h a t i t seemsnecessary atthisstagetosayin regard to the unfortunate accident is, first, that it has not in any appreciable degree affected the c11:tracter of the improved harbour for smoothness of water--escept for a few days off and on in the north-east monsoon when...

... or accident i n connection with at least some part of their works. For manyyears I was fortunate enough to beengaged by some of thosegreatengineers whose portraits we see surrounding us, and I cannot recollect any large undertaking which has not at times caused my chief considerable anxiety owing to accident...