Tunnel shields and the use of compressed air in subaqueous works /

At the time of writing, virtually nothing had been published on the history of shield-work - the employment of a shield, with or without the aid of compressed air, in tunnelling operations of English origin. The author's aim was to gather in one volume a mass of information until then scattered...

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Main Author:	Copperthwaite, William Charles
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Archibald Constable, 1906.
Subjects:	Tunnel lining. Underwater construction. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book