A treatise on building in water
Subtitle: In two parts. Part I. Particularly relative to the repair and re-building of Essex-Bridge, Dublin, and bridge-building in general, with plans properly suited to the re-building of Ormond-Bridge. Part II. Concerning an attempt to contrive and introduce quick and cheap methods, for erecting substantial stone-buildings and other works, in fresh and salt water, quaking bogs or morasses, for various purposes; fully laid down and clearly demonstrated, by twelve practical propositions, but not in any case exceeding ten fathom deep: Together, with a plan for a spacious and a commodious harbour for the Downs in England, projecting to 20 feet deep at low Water ; Principally addressed and peculiarly adapted to young and unexperienced readers ; Illustrated with sixty-three copper-plates
By: By George Semple
Series: Making of the Modern World; Harvard College Library preservation digitization program
Publisher: Printed for the author by J. A. Husband, (No. 28.) Abbey Street
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Cofferdams; Bridges; Foundations and piers
Notes: Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 11417.

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