Street Pavements and Paving Materials: A Manual of City Pavements : the Methods and Materials of Their Construction |
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... according to Prof. Haupt ...... 133 153 134 138 156 . 157 158 48. Showing effect of size of wheels and width of tire on tractive force ... 158 49. Showing tractive force per ton according to London experiments . 159 50. Showing tractive ...
... according to Prof. Haupt ...... 133 153 134 138 156 . 157 158 48. Showing effect of size of wheels and width of tire on tractive force ... 158 49. Showing tractive force per ton according to London experiments . 159 50. Showing tractive ...
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... according to descriptions it must have been the modern boulevard with all the accessories that the times and unlimited wealth would allow . The Carthaginians , however , are generally given the credit of being the first people to ...
... according to descriptions it must have been the modern boulevard with all the accessories that the times and unlimited wealth would allow . The Carthaginians , however , are generally given the credit of being the first people to ...
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... according to the 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 ...
... according to the 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 ...
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... according to a statement made in the City Council by an alderman during a controversy as to the relative merits of wood and stone pavements , there were 600,000 square yards of the latter , probably nearly if not all macadam . These two ...
... according to a statement made in the City Council by an alderman during a controversy as to the relative merits of wood and stone pavements , there were 600,000 square yards of the latter , probably nearly if not all macadam . These two ...
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... according to the num- ber and quantity of their components . Rock can be defined as any material forming a portion of the earth , whether hard or soft . Rocks are divided into two general classes , stratified and unstratified ...
... according to the num- ber and quantity of their components . Rock can be defined as any material forming a portion of the earth , whether hard or soft . Rocks are divided into two general classes , stratified and unstratified ...
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