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100 1 _aNewman, John
245 1 0 _aEarthwork Slips and Subsidences upon Public Works :
_bTheir Causes, Prevention, and Reparation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-12-05
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow 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"Earthwork Slips and Subsidences upon Public Works" by John Newman is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work addresses the frequent and costly issues of earthwork slips and subsidences that arise in the construction and maintenance of public works such as railways, docks, and canals. It aims to provide engineers and construction workers with insights into the causes, prevention, and repair of these engineering challenges. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the primary causes of earthslips and subsidences, highlighting the complexity and variability of the earth's composition and external influences. Newman discusses the interplay of natural factors—including weather and geological conditions—and human activities that can lead to instability in earthworks. He emphasizes the need for careful planning and site management, introducing the fundamental principles that should be considered to minimize the risk of slips, while also recognizing the inevitable challenges posed by nature’s forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEarthwork
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56132
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