TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smeaton,John
TI  - Reports of the late John Smeaton: made on various occasions, in the course of his employment as a civil engineer
T2  - Cambridge library collection. Technology
SN  - 9781107256385 (ebook)
AV  - TA140.S65 A25 2014
U1  - 624.092 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Smeaton, John,
KW  - Civil engineering
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Harbors
KW  - Bridges
KW  - Canals
KW  - Industrial arts
KW  - Technology
N1  - Originally published in London by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown in 1812; Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2016)
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107256385
ER  -