Life of Robert Stevenson

About this eBook

Author

Stevenson, David, 1815-1886

Title

Life of Robert Stevenson, Civil Engineer

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

TA: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering

Subject

Civil engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 55596

Release Date

September 21, 2017

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.LIFE OF ROBERT STEVENSON.
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF PLATES.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. EARLY LIFE. 1772–1798.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. BELL ROCK LIGHTHOUSE. 1798–1811.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. LIGHTHOUSE ILLUMINATION. 1801–1843.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. ROADS. 1798–1835.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. IMPROVEMENT OF EDINBURGH. 1812–1834. — “ Description of Line of Road recommended. — “ Site for the Jail. — “ Site for the Justiciary Court House. — “ The value of Feuing Ground. — “ As a Public Road. — “ To the Inhabitants of Edinburgh. — THE OLD TOLBOOTH PRISON. — “ Interior of the Prison. — THE REMOVAL OF THE COLLEGE. — “ Old College. — “ New College.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. FERRIES. — “ Boats. — “ Steamboats.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. RAILWAYS. 1812–1826. — “ Line of Draught. — “ Construction of the Railway. — “ Cast Iron Rails. — “ Malleable Iron Rails. — “ Locomotive Engine.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. HARBOURS AND RIVERS. 1811–1843. — “ On the Estuaries of the Dee and Mersey. — “ Proposed establishment at Wallasey. — “ Details of the Plan. — “ Estimate. — “ Estimate.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. PRESERVATION OF TIMBER. 1808–1843. — PRESERVATION OF IRON.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. BRIDGES. 1811–1833.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. WOLF ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. CARR ROCK BEACON. 1810–1821.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. CRANES.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. FISHERIES. — THE SYMPIESOMETER. — THE HABITS OF FISHES.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV. MARINE SURVEYING.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. CONTRIBUTIONS ON ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS. — “ On the Bed of the German Ocean, or North Sea. (Read before the Wernerian Natural History Society, 25th March 1820.)” — “ Wasting Effects of the Sea on the Shore of Cheshire between the Rivers Mersey and Dee. (Read before the Wernerian Society, 8th March 1828.) — DENSITY OF SALT AND FRESH WATER. — THE HYDROPHORE.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. EXTRACTS FROM EARLY REPORTS. — ABERBROTHOCK RUINS. — ST. MAGNUS CATHEDRAL AND EARL’S PALACE. — ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL AND MONTROSE SPIRE. — MELVILLE MONUMENT. — LIPPING OF JOINTS OF MASONRY WITH CEMENT. — PROVISION FOR FLOOD WATER IN BRIDGES. — HYDRAULIC MORTAR. — PROTECTION OF FORESHORES. — CYCLOIDAL SEAWALL. — CHECKING DRIFT SAND. — NIGHT SIGNAL LAMPS. — CAUSE OF HEAVY SEAS IN IRISH CHANNEL. — SEA ROUTES ACROSS IRISH CHANNEL. — BUILD OF SHIPS. — PROSPECTIVE INCREASE OF POPULATION. — TIDAL SCOUR. — UNSCREWING OF BOLTS. — CEMENT RUBBLE COFFERDAMS. — BUOYAGE SYSTEM. — OBSERVATIONS ON FOG SIGNALS. — REGULATIONS FOR STEAM VESSELS.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. RETROSPECT OF MR. STEVENSON’S LIFE.
23. 23.APPENDIX. THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
24. 24.INDEX.
25. 25.FOOTNOTES
26. 26.Transcriber’s Notes

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