John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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... stone to that of the extrados ( or exterior curve ) should be in proportion to the size and form of the arch and the materials of which it was composed ; and he had also established the ratio in which the arch - stones should increase ...
... stone to that of the extrados ( or exterior curve ) should be in proportion to the size and form of the arch and the materials of which it was composed ; and he had also established the ratio in which the arch - stones should increase ...
Էջ 49
... stone to use for particular purposes . We often find him visiting quarries , and in the event the finished work might contain several different kinds of stone according to the purpose and finish desired . Taking Waterloo Bridge as an ...
... stone to use for particular purposes . We often find him visiting quarries , and in the event the finished work might contain several different kinds of stone according to the purpose and finish desired . Taking Waterloo Bridge as an ...
Էջ 127
... Stone £ 7206 . ( 2 ) Cast - iron arch £ 6310 . Rennie recommended ( 1 ) but the cor- poration chose ( 2 ) and this was built . Drawings existing . " 1801 Rye Harbour . Examination and report by Rennie and William Jessop . Ribble ...
... Stone £ 7206 . ( 2 ) Cast - iron arch £ 6310 . Rennie recommended ( 1 ) but the cor- poration chose ( 2 ) and this was built . Drawings existing . " 1801 Rye Harbour . Examination and report by Rennie and William Jessop . Ribble ...
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