The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 140
be verydesirable to have the subject investigated. We need scarcely allude to the advantages which an engineer willderive from his geological knowledge in laying out any grand line ofworks, the adoption of such a course as to avail himself of the naturalpasses and levels, and not to come in contact… … 1844.] THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTS JOURNAL. I2l rocks by gunpowder remains a subject of controversy; for althoughhe. has undoubtedly removed the material in an economical manner, itmay be very much doubted whether he has not so shaken the re-maining rock, and so extended its fissures, as to…
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