Street Pavements and Paving Materials: A Manual of City Pavements, the Methods and Materials of Their Construction |
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... Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in London - Repairs and Maintenance - Cost of , in Different Cities - Noiseless Manhole - covers - Cost of Asphalt Pavements- Asphalt on Bridges ...
... Condition of Pave- ment at End of Guaranty - Rock Asphalt Pavements - Asphalt Pave- ments in London - Repairs and Maintenance - Cost of , in Different Cities - Noiseless Manhole - covers - Cost of Asphalt Pavements- Asphalt on Bridges ...
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... conditions ...... 54. Showing relative value of different paving materials .. 55. Showing comparative costs of ... condition of hard - wood pavements in London .. 275 . 298 71. Showing mileage of street - car tracks in American and ...
... conditions ...... 54. Showing relative value of different paving materials .. 55. Showing comparative costs of ... condition of hard - wood pavements in London .. 275 . 298 71. Showing mileage of street - car tracks in American and ...
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... conditions . Mexico and Peru , although not countries where much transpor- tation was ever carried on by vehicles ... condition of all roads ; to repair these under the care of the king , and to enforce the repair of the others by the ...
... conditions . Mexico and Peru , although not countries where much transpor- tation was ever carried on by vehicles ... condition of all roads ; to repair these under the care of the king , and to enforce the repair of the others by the ...
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... condition of the public treasury . The first Highway Act for the improvement of roads in Eng- land was passed in 1555 . The above facts relate to roads rather than pavements proper , and it is interesting to note to what size European ...
... condition of the public treasury . The first Highway Act for the improvement of roads in Eng- land was passed in 1555 . The above facts relate to roads rather than pavements proper , and it is interesting to note to what size European ...
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... condition . This was about the time of Macadam and Telford , and soon after this considerable broken - stone pavements were laid in Lon- don . A pavement consisting of broad , smooth , well - jointed blocks of granite for wheel - tracks ...
... condition . This was about the time of Macadam and Telford , and soon after this considerable broken - stone pavements were laid in Lon- don . A pavement consisting of broad , smooth , well - jointed blocks of granite for wheel - tracks ...
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Page 402 - All loss or damage arising out of the nature of the work to be done under this agreement, or from any unforeseen obstructions or difficulties which may be encountered in the prosecution of the same...
Page 412 - ... authorities, and •whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In the case of neglect of any corpo-ration to make these pavements or repairs after the expiration of thirty days' notice to do so, the local authorities may make same at the expense of such corporation." The street-car companies, however, have not always lived up to this requirement, and it was stated in a paper read before the American Society of Civil Engineers in December, 1896, that bills aggregating...
Page 412 - Every street surface railroad corporation so long as it shall continue to use any of its tracks in any street, avenue or public place in any city or village shall have and keep in permanent repair that portion of such street, avenue or public place between its tracks, the rails of its tracks, and two feet in width outside of its tracks, under the supervision of the proper local authorities, and whenever required by them to do so, and in such manner as they may prescribe. In case of the neglect of...