A Treatise on Engineering Field-Work Comprising the Practice of Surveying, Levelling, Laying Out Works, and Other Field Operations Connected with Engineering |
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| Author:
| Bruff, Peter |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-07153-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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In the 1840s the engineer Peter Bruff (1812-1900) designed the 1,000-foot-long Chappel Viaduct, then the largest brick structure in Britain. In this illustrated guide, first published in 1838 and here reissued in the revised second edition of 1840-2, he describes methods for taking accurate ground surveys.
In the 1840s the engineer Peter Bruff (1812-1900) designed the 1,000-foot-long Chappel Viaduct, then the largest brick structure in Britain. In this illustrated guide, first published in 1838 and here reissued in the revised second edition of 1840-2, he describes methods for taking accurate ground surveys.