area for the flood dis- British Portland cement mortar. The interior is of charge of the river, which may amount to 15,000 tons in some respects advantageous for the construction of rubble set by hand with about 40 per cent of the bulk dams and barrages. At Assiout the mode of procedure of water… … LONGITUDINAL AND CROSS SECTIONS OF THE ASSOUAN DAM. subject to heavy pressure when being moved they are the face work is of coursed rock faced ashlar, ex- by temporary dams or sudds of sandbags and earth- cept the sluice linings, which are finely dressed. This of the well-known Stoney roller…
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