Harbours and Docks by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt - 9781108072021

Harbours and DocksTheir Physical Features, History, Construction, Equipment and Maintenance with Statistics as to their Commercial Development\nAuthor(s): Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108072021, 978-1108072021\nSynopsis\nProfessor of civil engineering at University College London, Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt [tel] drew on considerable practical experience, having worked most notably on London's East and West India docks. The present work was first published in two volumes in 1885. This reissue combines in one volume the text and the plates, including plans and maps of important examples. The topics discussed include natural and artificial harbours; the impact of waves, tides and currents; and general principles of construction. Furthering Vernon-Harcourt's aim to educate readers on both the theory and practice of hydraulic engineering, the work features .