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The history of the coffer-dam process would seem to indicate that engineers of nearly a century ago gave more consideration to the smaller problems than the engineer of today, who has apparently passed to the consideration of the larger and of course more interesting ones.
That this is deplorable, is proven by the many cases where money has been wasted in the after effort to make good the mistakes that have become appar ent where cheap construction of coffer-dams has been resorted to. The saving in original cost, as between an indefensible method and a defensible one, is often so small as to seem absurd when it has become necessary to make large expenditures to rectify the errors.
Errors of judgment are more easily excusable with regard. To foundations than with any other class of construction, but where definite limits can be set, economy will result by keeping as closely as possible within them.
Reference is made in the following pages to the splendid construction of foundations by the Romans, where they could be built outside the water. The Pont du Gard, illustrated in the frontispiece, is the most notable example of this extant. It is interesting also as indicating their knowledge of the better form of piers and methods of arch construction.
Although constructed during the reign of the Emperor Augustus, at the beginning of the Christian era, it is in a remarkable state of preservation, aside from repairs that have been made from time to time.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The history of the coffer-dam process would seem to indicate that engineers of nearly a century ago gave more consideration to the smaller problems than the engineer of today, who has apparently passed to the consideration of the larger and of course more interesting ones.
That this is deplorable, is proven by the many cases where money has been wasted in the after effort to make good the mistakes that have become appar ent where cheap construction of coffer-dams has been resorted to. The saving in original cost, as between an indefensible method and a defensible one, is often so small as to seem absurd when it has become necessary to make large expenditures to rectify the errors.
Errors of judgment are more easily excusable with regard. To foundations than with any other class of construction, but where definite limits can be set, economy will result by keeping as closely as possible within them.
Reference is made in the following pages to the splendid construction of foundations by the Romans, where they could be built outside the water. The Pont du Gard, illustrated in the frontispiece, is the most notable example of this extant. It is interesting also as indicating their knowledge of the better form of piers and methods of arch construction.
Although constructed during the reign of the Emperor Augustus, at the beginning of the Christian era, it is in a remarkable state of preservation, aside from repairs that have been made from time to time.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Data di pubblicazione2018
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