Cofferdams / / Lazarus White, Edmund Astley Prentis.
Describes the knowledge and observations of cofferdams gained through the creation of a nine-foot channel dug into the Mississippi River from St. Louis to St. Paul. It is intended to help researchers in the design of moveable dams.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999 |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1940] ©1940 |
Year of Publication: | 1940 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Authors′ Preface -- Contents -- Illustrations -- I. Hydrodynamics of Cofferdams -- II. Erosion in Streams -- III. Lateral Earth Pressures -- IV. Land Cofferdams -- V. Practical Considerations -- VI. Examples of Cofferdams -- Appendix A: Miscellaneous Photographs -- Appendix B: Wages and Prices -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Summary: | Describes the knowledge and observations of cofferdams gained through the creation of a nine-foot channel dug into the Mississippi River from St. Louis to St. Paul. It is intended to help researchers in the design of moveable dams. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231879897 9783110442489 |
DOI: | 10.7312/whit90668 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Lazarus White, Edmund Astley Prentis. |