Reports of the Late John Smeaton
Reports of the Late John Smeaton
Celebrated for his construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse near Plymouth, John Smeaton (1724–92) established himself as Britain's foremost civil engineer in the eighteenth century. A founder member of the Society of Civil Engineers, he was instrumental in promoting the growth of the profession. After his death his papers were acquired by the president of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks, Smeaton's friend and patron. Using these materials, a special committee decided to publish 'every paper of any consequence' written by Smeaton, as a 'fund of practical instruction' for current and future engineers. These were published in four illustrated volumes between 1812 and 1814. As a consulting engineer, Smeaton carried out surveys and reports of existing structures, as well as drawing up proposals for new designs. Volume 3 contains mainly reports relating to bridges and harbours, including work at such major ports as Aberdeen, Dover and Hull.
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9781108069793
464 pages
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Table of Contents
- 1. Lynn harbour
- 2. Wells harbour
- 3. Aberdeen harbour
- 4. Dundee harbour
- 5. Dunbar harbour
- 6. Port Patrick harbour
- 7. Ramsgate harbour
- 8. Sandwich haven
- 9. Dover harbour
- 10. Ayr harbour
- 11. Hull quays, docks, etc.
- 12. Workington harbour
- 13. Plymouth yard
- 14. Bridlington piers
- 15. Sunderland pier
- 16. Tinmouth harbour
- 17. Scarborough pier
- 18. Shields dock
- 19. Trewardreth harbour
- 20. Jersey harbours
- 21. Queen's Ferry shipping places
- 22. Edinburgh bridge
- 23. Coldstream bridge
- 24. Newcastle bridge
- 25. Hexham bridge
- 26. Berwick bridge
- 27. Banff bridge
- 28. Dunballoch bridge
- 29. Braan bridge
- 30. Altgran bridge
- 31. Bridges at Bewlie, Conon, Altgran, etc.
- 32. Sutton bridge
- 33. Walton bridge
- 34. Harraton bridge
- 35. Bridge at Carlton Ferry
- 36. Montrose bridge
- 37. Tinmouth barracks
- 38. Leeds infirmary
- 39. Earl of Egremont's coals
- 40. Roseveern and Owers lighthouses
- 41. Coal measures
- 42. Pozzelana mortar.
