Isbn: 9780282926700 - a practical treatise on railway curves and location, for young engineers: containing a full description of the instruments, the manner of adjusting ... formulae for compound and reverse curving; (3 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a concise treatment of the art of designing and locating railways. It is intended to assist the reader with the application of mathematical principles to the alignment of roads for both canals and railroads, with a particular emphasis on the management of curves. Chapters detail the instruments necessary for successful surveying, and demonstrate their use through the implementation of practical examples and illustrations. The author, an acknowledged expert of his era, intended the book to be a self-contained primer, and included several useful tables and appendices to this end. The careful reader will find this book a thorough resource with the potential to facilitate the successful engineering of railways and roads. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…