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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... machine , shown in Fig . 2 , Plate 1 , is advanced , its jaws being made to enter the groove in the side of the pot , as shown at c , on Fig . 1. The pot is then lifted from its seat , withdrawn , and carried to the foot of the crane ...
... machine , shown in Fig . 2 , Plate 1 , is advanced , its jaws being made to enter the groove in the side of the pot , as shown at c , on Fig . 1. The pot is then lifted from its seat , withdrawn , and carried to the foot of the crane ...
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... machine . These tables have their surfaces divided out , like the face plate of a lathe , to receive the various sizes of carriers or supports of cast iron , which are bolted to them , and arranged to receive the lenses or prisms to be ...
... machine . These tables have their surfaces divided out , like the face plate of a lathe , to receive the various sizes of carriers or supports of cast iron , which are bolted to them , and arranged to receive the lenses or prisms to be ...
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... machine . The rod m , worked by an eccentric on an over- head motion , communicates motion to the grinding block i in an up and down direction , whilst the table revolves , carrying with it the belt . To the right hand is shown the ...
... machine . The rod m , worked by an eccentric on an over- head motion , communicates motion to the grinding block i in an up and down direction , whilst the table revolves , carrying with it the belt . To the right hand is shown the ...
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... machine- work now applied to all the meeting surfaces , panels can be made interchangeable , which was impossible in the old arrangement of armatures produced by hand . The amount of clearance round each prism is inch , to allow for ...
... machine- work now applied to all the meeting surfaces , panels can be made interchangeable , which was impossible in the old arrangement of armatures produced by hand . The amount of clearance round each prism is inch , to allow for ...
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... machine would be well bestowed . Although this incentive has been withheld , several inventions have , from time to time , been offered for the approval of mining engineers , among which may be noticed the following : - 1st . Filling ...
... machine would be well bestowed . Although this incentive has been withheld , several inventions have , from time to time , been offered for the approval of mining engineers , among which may be noticed the following : - 1st . Filling ...
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