Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Volume 28The Institution, 1869 - Civil engineering Vols. 39-204 (1874/75-1916/17) have a section 3 containing "Abstracts of papers in foreign transactions and periodicals" (title varies); issued separately, 1919-37, as the institution's Engineering abstracts from the current periodical literature of engineering and applied science, published outside the United Kingdom. |
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... bottom . Fig . 21 , Plate 2 , gives an elevation and section of one segment of a First Order fixed light . This is the arrangement in general use , all the joints of the panels being vertically over each other . Fig . 22 , Plate 2 , is ...
... bottom . Fig . 21 , Plate 2 , gives an elevation and section of one segment of a First Order fixed light . This is the arrangement in general use , all the joints of the panels being vertically over each other . Fig . 22 , Plate 2 , is ...
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... bottom , and to make each ring correct before another ring is superposed . This latter fact has , up to the present time , prevented any attempt being made to readjust the lens panels in those lights whose upper and lower prisms have ...
... bottom , and to make each ring correct before another ring is superposed . This latter fact has , up to the present time , prevented any attempt being made to readjust the lens panels in those lights whose upper and lower prisms have ...
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... bottom becomes the small side at the top , and vice versa ; they are made of wrought iron , having feet passing down between the flanges of the blocking plates , to which they are secured by a couple of bolts for each foot . Two sets of ...
... bottom becomes the small side at the top , and vice versa ; they are made of wrought iron , having feet passing down between the flanges of the blocking plates , to which they are secured by a couple of bolts for each foot . Two sets of ...
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... bottom of the lightroom , which is formed of wrought - iron covering plates screwed to the standards and to the framing connecting them . The standards are faced with gun metal , and have gun - metal astragals , upper and lower sills to ...
... bottom of the lightroom , which is formed of wrought - iron covering plates screwed to the standards and to the framing connecting them . The standards are faced with gun metal , and have gun - metal astragals , upper and lower sills to ...
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... bottom for the passage of the damper tube and burner of the lamp . In this case the mirror was constructed of flint glass , as previously stated , whilst crown glass was used in the construction of the holophote . The employ- ment of ...
... bottom for the passage of the damper tube and burner of the lamp . In this case the mirror was constructed of flint glass , as previously stated , whilst crown glass was used in the construction of the holophote . The employ- ment of ...
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