Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Nide 98

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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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Sivu 207 - Engineer, being the art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man...
Sivu 229 - ... such a scale that they may be clearly visible, when suspended on the walls of the Theatre of the Institution, at the time of reading the communication...
Sivu 74 - ... armoured class in relation to their cost remains unchanged. All the advantage they possess in point of defence is a partial and imperfect protection against artillery fire. As regards rams and torpedoes, they are as vulnerable as ships without armour at all, and they are as liable to perish by the perils of the sea as any other kind of war-ship, while their cost is so great that the loss of any one of them from any cause amounts to a national calamity. Mr. White, in his paper on these new designs,...
Sivu 230 - Society, unless there shall have been any previous engagement with its author to the contrary ; and the Council may publish the same in any way and at any time that they may think proper. But should the Council refuse or...
Sivu 230 - But should the Council refuse, or delay the publication of such Paper, beyond a reasonable time, the Author thereof shall have a right to copy the same, and to publish it as he may think fit, having previously given notice, in writing, to the Secretary of his intention. No person shall publish, or give his consent for the publication of any communication presented and belonging to the Institution, without the previous consent of the Council.
Sivu 74 - ... only justification for persevering in the building of such ships is that foreign nations are still doing so. Nevertheless, I maintain that we shall realise a greater amount of security for our shores, our harbours, our commerce, and our colonies, by chiefly devoting our resources to the multiplication of vessels of the cruiser class in preference to those of the armoured class.
Sivu 74 - ... confined to questions of construction affecting the designs of the eight great battle-ships which form the chief feature of the programme. It does not touch upon vessels of the cruiser type, of which the programme includes a certain proportion both of the first and second class, and it will be noted that Mr.
Sivu 391 - ... footing is due to the fact that Mr. Clegram had to make the most of funds, provided in a great measure by his untiring activity, in a district not specially favoured with a redundant or too wealthy population. The works consisted of open wooden piers on either side of the entrance into a tidal basin, with lock, floating-basin, graving-dock, and connecting-cut to the old works. He was also one of the prime movers in the founding of the Severn Bridge. Perhaps the chief noticeable features of his...
Sivu 481 - The residues, after the extraction of the silver, contain about 40 oz. of silver and 10 oz. of gold per ton, and 55 per cent, of copper in the form of cupric oxide. They also contain associated metals, such as lead and bismuth as sulphates, and iron as ferric oxide.
Sivu 229 - Institution at the time of reading the communication, or enlarged Diagrams may be sent for the illustration of any particular portions. Papers which have been read at the Meetings of other Scientific Societies, or have been published in any form, cannot be read at a Meeting of the Institution, nor be admitted to competition for the Premiums.• EXCERPT BYE LAWS, SECTION XIV., CLAUSE 3.

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