Tunnel shields and the use of compressed air in subaqueous works
By: by William Charles Copperthwaite. With 260 illustrations and diagrams.
Publisher: A. Constable & co., ltd.
Published: 1906
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 389
Subjects: Greathead, James Henry, 1844-1896; Tunneling
Notes: "Greathead, and the introduction of shield work in recent years."--Chapter I.
Appendix: A. A chronological list of events connected with tunnelling by means of a shield or of compressed air. B. Some English patents relating to tunnelling with shield and compressed air, 1818 to 1904.