A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made are Explained and Illustrated by the Plans, Specifications and Contracts Made Use of by Thomas Telford |
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... DRAINAGE , P. 93 . FENCES , P. 183 . Main Side Drains Covered Drains Quick Fences - 183 Inlets Posts and Rails - 184 Mitre Drains Cross Drains Outlets Catchwater Drains Fences in Cuttings Fences in Embankments Stone Fences Cutting of ...
... DRAINAGE , P. 93 . FENCES , P. 183 . Main Side Drains Covered Drains Quick Fences - 183 Inlets Posts and Rails - 184 Mitre Drains Cross Drains Outlets Catchwater Drains Fences in Cuttings Fences in Embankments Stone Fences Cutting of ...
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... Cross Drains Direction Convexity Hardness Drains Embanking Inlets Footpath Outlets Side Channels Depôts Wastes Toll Houses Fences Toll Gates and Bars Parish Roads Lamps Milestones CHAP . VIII . MANAGEMENT OF ROAD WORKS , P. 226 ...
... Cross Drains Direction Convexity Hardness Drains Embanking Inlets Footpath Outlets Side Channels Depôts Wastes Toll Houses Fences Toll Gates and Bars Parish Roads Lamps Milestones CHAP . VIII . MANAGEMENT OF ROAD WORKS , P. 226 ...
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... cross sec- tions for construction made out by Mr. Telford ; that is to say , on level ground the bed shall be formed ... drains are to be cut on each side eight feet . wide at top , four feet deep , and eighteen inches wide at bottom ; the ...
... cross sec- tions for construction made out by Mr. Telford ; that is to say , on level ground the bed shall be formed ... drains are to be cut on each side eight feet . wide at top , four feet deep , and eighteen inches wide at bottom ; the ...
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... drains should be nine inches wide at bottom , twelve inches wide at top , and ten inches deep . These drains should be placed at about sixty yards from each other , or about ... DRAINAGE . Cross Drains 96 Outlets 97 Catchwater Drains 97.
... drains should be nine inches wide at bottom , twelve inches wide at top , and ten inches deep . These drains should be placed at about sixty yards from each other , or about ... DRAINAGE . Cross Drains 96 Outlets 97 Catchwater Drains 97.
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... drains made the whole length of the road , besides numerous cross drains , one at every thirty yards ; and there have been intermediate small drains every ten yards under the cement ; making in all , 12,803 yards . " What was the reason ...
... drains made the whole length of the road , besides numerous cross drains , one at every thirty yards ; and there have been intermediate small drains every ten yards under the cement ; making in all , 12,803 yards . " What was the reason ...
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