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Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 3: Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer

Reports of the Late John Smeaton: Volume 3: Made on Various Occasions, in the Course of His Employment as a Civil Engineer

Smeaton, John

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Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology

Technology & EngineeringSports GeneralGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1108069797
ISBN13: 9781108069793
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Sep 11 2014
Pages: 464
Weight: 2.43
Height: 0.94 Width: 8.27 Depth: 11.69
Language: English
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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