The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 349
tting the access of dirt and rubbishfrom the road. These facts being ascertained, the next consideration was how to remedythe defects, as the locality would not permit an alteration of level, whichwould give a flow through the sewers suflSciently strong to carry off the deposit.After a long series… … 1842.] THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS JOURNAL. 321 sewer with a hinged door half its height, fitting with a water-tight joint: itis opened and closed by means of a jointed rod, which is worked from thelevel of the street. A liead of water is allowed to collect against the closeddoor until it is…
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