02443cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500290015126400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801850039752013390058253400450192165300270196665300400199365300220203385600430205599900190209862224UtSlPG20260610134432.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTC1 aBarber, Thomas Walter,d1846-191714aThe Great Thames Barrage 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-05-25  aE-text prepared by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Great Thames Barrage" by Thomas Walter Barber is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work proposes the construction of a barrage across the River Thames to address the inadequacies of the current port infrastructure. The book delves into the challenges faced by shipping in the tidal Thames and presents a detailed plan that includes engineering solutions meant to modernize and enhance the navigability of this vital waterway.  In this publication, Barber argues for the urgent need for a barrage due to complaints about insufficient water depth, tide-waiting, and unsafe navigation conditions in the River Thames. The author outlines various proposed remedies and critiques existing government plans, emphasizing the potential benefits of a dockisation project, including a consistent navigable depth for vessels, increased safety, and significant reductions in operational costs. The text discusses the construction logistics and financial viability of creating this barrage, alongside anticipated improvements in London’s water supply and public health conditions. Barber’s vision presents a transformative approach toward modernizing the Thames, advocating for an innovative solution to the urgent challenges of maritime transport in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aThames River (England)  aBarrages -- England -- Thames River  aRiver engineering40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62224  c103048d103048