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THIS book purports to be written for civil and mining engineers, but it is difficult to understand what purpose it is intended to serve. The author very correctly states in his preface that it is not an exhaustive treatise. The book is not sufficiently elementary for students, and contains practically nothing that a waterworks engineer of any experience would not be acquainted with. As regards its use by mining engineers, there is no special reference to the use of masonry dams for mining purposes, or examples given where masonry dams have been used for this purpose.
Masonry Dams from Inception to Completion, including numerous Formulæ, form of Specification and Tender, Pocket Diagram of Forces, &c.
By C. F. Courtney Pp. 103 + 33. Appendix. (London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1897.)
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Masonry Dams from Inception to Completion, including numerous Formulæ, form of Specification and Tender, Pocket Diagram of Forces, &c. Nature 56, 443 (1897). https://doi.org/10.1038/056443a0
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