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100 1 _aMills, William Hemingway,
_d1834-1918
245 1 0 _aRailway Construction
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aLongmans' Civil Engineering Series
500 _aRelease date is 2015-12-15
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Railway Construction" by William Hemingway Mills is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work presents a thorough examination of the various engineering principles involved in the construction of railways. It encompasses topics such as location, gradients, curves, and the structures required for effective railway arrangements, aimed primarily at civil engineers and students in the field. The opening of "Railway Construction" introduces the complexities of railway line location and the associated government regulations that must be adhered to during the planning process. The author discusses various considerations, such as the need to serve populated areas and industrial sites while avoiding private properties. Additionally, it covers the impact of natural terrain on railway construction, including mountains and valleys, and emphasizes the balance between efficient design and the need for economic expenditure in creating optimal routes. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of railway design principles, the necessary infrastructure, and the financial implications of railway construction outlined throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRailroads -- Design and construction
830 0 _aLongmans' Civil Engineering Series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50696
999 _c91534
_d91534