ce of its extreme simplicity, and not giving under the pressure, is,in every sense of the word, superior to the hydraulic press. For the purposes of the manufacturer, it is decidedly to be preferred; its cost is less than thehydraulic press, and it is liable to no accidents; and for the colonies,… … Coffer Dam, Pier No. 1. June I Ith, the oak piles of dam No. 2, being all driven, preparations weremade for building one for the pier (No. 1.) next the Virginia shore, upon,the site that had been occupied by the circular coffer-dam of Messrs. Martineau and Stewart; this dam was upon the same plan…
Civil engineering · Architecture
Internet Archive · Boston Library Consortium · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
