Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering
Subject
A General Reference Work on SURVEYING, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, RAILROAD ENGINEERING, EARTHWORK, STEEL CONSTRUCTION, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACTS, BRIDGE ENGINEERING, MASONRY AND REINFORCED CONCRETE, MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING. HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT, IRRIGATION ENGINEERING, COST ANALYSIS, ETC.
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A scanned book
Creator
FREDERICK E. TURNEAURE, C. E., Dr. Eng.
RANK O. DUFOTJR, C. E.
WALTER LORING WEBB, C. E.
W. G. BLIGH ADOLPH BLACK, C. E.
EDWARD R. MAURER, B. C. E.
AUSTIN T. BYRNE A. MARSTON, C. E.
De WITT V. MOORE
W. HERBERT GIBSON, B. S., C. E.
JAMES K. FINCH, C. E.
HENRY J. BURT, B. S., C. E.
RICHARD I. D. ASHBRIDGE
HERMAN K. HIGGINS
ALFRED E. PHILLIPS, C. E., Ph. D.
H. E. MURDOCK, M. E., C. E.
A. B. McDANIEL, B. S.
GLENN M. HOBBS, Ph. D.
THOMAS FLEMING, Jr., B. S., C. E.
CHARLES E. MORRISON, C. E., Ph. D.
EDWARD B. WAITE
C. A. MILLER, Jr.
JESSIE M. SHEPHERD, A. B.
RANK O. DUFOTJR, C. E.
WALTER LORING WEBB, C. E.
W. G. BLIGH ADOLPH BLACK, C. E.
EDWARD R. MAURER, B. C. E.
AUSTIN T. BYRNE A. MARSTON, C. E.
De WITT V. MOORE
W. HERBERT GIBSON, B. S., C. E.
JAMES K. FINCH, C. E.
HENRY J. BURT, B. S., C. E.
RICHARD I. D. ASHBRIDGE
HERMAN K. HIGGINS
ALFRED E. PHILLIPS, C. E., Ph. D.
H. E. MURDOCK, M. E., C. E.
A. B. McDANIEL, B. S.
GLENN M. HOBBS, Ph. D.
THOMAS FLEMING, Jr., B. S., C. E.
CHARLES E. MORRISON, C. E., Ph. D.
EDWARD B. WAITE
C. A. MILLER, Jr.
JESSIE M. SHEPHERD, A. B.
Publisher
AMERICAN TECHNICAL SOCIETY, CHICAGO
Date
1920
Contributor
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE U.C. DAVIS
Rights
COPYRIGHT. 1908, 1909. 1915, 1916, 1920
Format
Scanned PDF of a book
Publication Item Type Metadata
Title
Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering
Publisher
AMERICAN TECHNICAL SOCIETY
Publication Date
1920
Place of Publication
CHICAGO
Edition/Volume
9
Physical Description
A scanned book from Google Books
Table of Contents
DAMS AND WEIRS . . . By Wi: G. Blight Page *11
Introduction—Gravity Dams: General Discussion, Design of Dams (Theoretical
Profile, Practical Profile, Graphical Method, Analytical Method, Haessler's
Method for Pressure Lines), Unusally High Dams, Notable Existing Dams,
(Cheeseman, Roosevelt, New Croton, Assuan, Cross River, Ashokan, Burrin
Juick, Arrow Rock), Special Foundations—Gravity Overfall Dams or Weirs:
Crest Width, Pressures, Illustrations (Dhukwa, Mariquina, Granite Reef, Nira,
Castlewood, St. Maurice River)—Arch Dams: Correct Profile, Examples. (Bear
Valley, Pathfinder, Shoshone, Sweetwater, Barossa, Lithgow, Burrin Juick)—
Multiple Arch or Hollow Arch Buttress Dams: Mir Alam, Belubula, Ogden, Big
Bear Valley—Hellow Slab Buttress Dams: Ambursen Type, Guayabal, Bassano—
Submerged Weirs Founded on Sand: Limiting Velocity of Flow, Percolation,
Fore and Rear Apron, Narora Weir, Khanki, Merala, Dehri, Laguna, Damietta
and Rosetta, Crest Shutters—Open Dams or Barrages: Weir Sluices, Assiut
Barrage, Hindia Barrage, Regulators, Automatic Dams or Regulators
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING Revised by H. E. Murdoch Page 219
Sources of Water: Precipitation, Measurement of Rain and Snow Fall—RunOff—Losses of Water: Evaporation, Absorption—Quantity of Water Required:
Definition of Term, Variation in Duty of Water — Irrigation Systems: Gravity
Works (Perennial Canals, Storage Works, Inundation Canals), Pumping or Lift
Irrigation, Parts for Canal System (Main Canal, Headworks, Control Works,
Drainage Works, Distributaries), Storage Reservoirs—Flow of Water in Open
Channels: Velocity Calculation, Measuring Stream Velocity, Measurement of
Canal Water
COST ANALYSIS ENGINEERING By Dewitt V. Moore Page 315
What is Cost Analysis: Definitions, Good Judgment, Simple Methods, Condi
tions Affecting Cost Keeping, Labor Costs, Distribution of Labor, Distribution
of Material, Bonds and Insurance, Estimates, Problem in Cost Distribution—
A Cost Analysis System: Study of Forms and Methods, Outline of Work,
Itemized Quantity Estimate, Itemized Cost Estimate, Factors Affecting Cost,
Bonds, Liability Insurance, General Expense Items, Illustration of Labor Cost
Distribution, General Office and Supervision—What is Gained by Analysis:
Final Cost Analysis, Accurate Record of Work, Illustration of Proper Records
—Cost Analysis in Valuation: Conditions Governing Valuation, What Con
stitutes Proper Values, Forms, Valuation Problems
Introduction—Gravity Dams: General Discussion, Design of Dams (Theoretical
Profile, Practical Profile, Graphical Method, Analytical Method, Haessler's
Method for Pressure Lines), Unusally High Dams, Notable Existing Dams,
(Cheeseman, Roosevelt, New Croton, Assuan, Cross River, Ashokan, Burrin
Juick, Arrow Rock), Special Foundations—Gravity Overfall Dams or Weirs:
Crest Width, Pressures, Illustrations (Dhukwa, Mariquina, Granite Reef, Nira,
Castlewood, St. Maurice River)—Arch Dams: Correct Profile, Examples. (Bear
Valley, Pathfinder, Shoshone, Sweetwater, Barossa, Lithgow, Burrin Juick)—
Multiple Arch or Hollow Arch Buttress Dams: Mir Alam, Belubula, Ogden, Big
Bear Valley—Hellow Slab Buttress Dams: Ambursen Type, Guayabal, Bassano—
Submerged Weirs Founded on Sand: Limiting Velocity of Flow, Percolation,
Fore and Rear Apron, Narora Weir, Khanki, Merala, Dehri, Laguna, Damietta
and Rosetta, Crest Shutters—Open Dams or Barrages: Weir Sluices, Assiut
Barrage, Hindia Barrage, Regulators, Automatic Dams or Regulators
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING Revised by H. E. Murdoch Page 219
Sources of Water: Precipitation, Measurement of Rain and Snow Fall—RunOff—Losses of Water: Evaporation, Absorption—Quantity of Water Required:
Definition of Term, Variation in Duty of Water — Irrigation Systems: Gravity
Works (Perennial Canals, Storage Works, Inundation Canals), Pumping or Lift
Irrigation, Parts for Canal System (Main Canal, Headworks, Control Works,
Drainage Works, Distributaries), Storage Reservoirs—Flow of Water in Open
Channels: Velocity Calculation, Measuring Stream Velocity, Measurement of
Canal Water
COST ANALYSIS ENGINEERING By Dewitt V. Moore Page 315
What is Cost Analysis: Definitions, Good Judgment, Simple Methods, Condi
tions Affecting Cost Keeping, Labor Costs, Distribution of Labor, Distribution
of Material, Bonds and Insurance, Estimates, Problem in Cost Distribution—
A Cost Analysis System: Study of Forms and Methods, Outline of Work,
Itemized Quantity Estimate, Itemized Cost Estimate, Factors Affecting Cost,
Bonds, Liability Insurance, General Expense Items, Illustration of Labor Cost
Distribution, General Office and Supervision—What is Gained by Analysis:
Final Cost Analysis, Accurate Record of Work, Illustration of Proper Records
—Cost Analysis in Valuation: Conditions Governing Valuation, What Con
stitutes Proper Values, Forms, Valuation Problems
Source/Donor
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE U.C. DAVIS
Citation
FREDERICK E. TURNEAURE, C. E., Dr. Eng.
RANK O. DUFOTJR, C. E.
WALTER LORING WEBB, C. E.
W. G. BLIGH ADOLPH BLACK, C. E.
EDWARD R. MAURER, B. C. E.
AUSTIN T. BYRNE A. MARSTON, C. E.
De WITT V. MOORE
W. HERBERT GIBSON, B. S., C. E.
JAMES K. FINCH, C. E.
HENRY J. BURT, B. S., C. E.
RICHARD I. D. ASHBRIDGE
HERMAN K. HIGGINS
ALFRED E. PHILLIPS, C. E., Ph. D.
H. E. MURDOCK, M. E., C. E.
A. B. McDANIEL, B. S.
GLENN M. HOBBS, Ph. D.
THOMAS FLEMING, Jr., B. S., C. E.
CHARLES E. MORRISON, C. E., Ph. D.
EDWARD B. WAITE
C. A. MILLER, Jr.
JESSIE M. SHEPHERD, A. B., “Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering,” The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, accessed November 4, 2025, http://museum.spcrrtesttestsite1234567.org/items/show/20.
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