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1838
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Research Article| January 01 1838

PARTICULARS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLOATING BRIDGE LATELY ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE HAMOAZE, BETWEEN TORPOINT IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL AND DEVONPORT IN DEVONSHIRE. (INCLUDING PLATES). Available to Purchase

J M RENDEL
J M RENDEL
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 2054-0523
Print ISSN: 1753-7851
© Thomas Telford and ICE
1838
Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers (1838) 2 (1): 213–227.
https://doi.org/10.1680/itrcs.1838.24399

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Keywords:
HAMOAZE, TORPOINT, CORNWALL, DEVONPORT, DEVONSHIRE, DEVON, UK, BRIDGES, FLOATING, FERRIES, FAILURES, CHAINS, ENGINES, STEAM, TIMBER, WOOD, ROADWAYS, ACCIDENTS, DRAWBRIDGES, PLATFORMS, MACHINERY, RIVERS, CROSSINGS, COSTS, TOLLS, CONSTRUCTION, VESSELS, ESTUARIES, NAVIGATION
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ON THE PERCUSSIVE OR INSTANTANEOUS ACTION OF STEAM AND OTHER AERIFORM FLUIDS. (INCLUDING NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS).
OBSERVATIONS ON THE EFFECTS PRODUCED BY WIND ON THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER THE MENAI STRAIT, MORE ESPECIALLY AS RELATES TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE ROADWAYS DURING THE STORM OF JANUARY 1839; TOGETHER WITH BRIEF NOTICES OF VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS FOR REPAIRING THE STRUCTURE. (INCLUDING PLATES).
DESCRIPTION OF A COFFERDAM ADAPTED TO A HARD BOTTOM, USED IN EXCAVATING ROCK FROM THE NAVIGABLE CHANNEL OF THE RIVER RIBBLE; DESIGNED FOR THE RIBBLE NAVIGATION.
ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH EXPLOSIONS FREQUENTLY OCCUR IN STEAM BOILERS, AND THE CAUSES TO WHICH SUCH EXPLOSIONS MAY BE ASSIGNED.

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