Modern Sanitary Engineering. Gilbert Thomson, M.A., M.Inst.C.E. Part I. House Drainage. Demy 8vo. Vol. I. 2nd Edition. (Glasgow Text-Books of Civil Engineering.) 16/- net.
Contents.—Introductory. The Site and Surroundings of the House. The General Principles of Drainage Design. Materials for Drains. The Size of Drains. The Gradient of Drains. Drain Flushing Traps: Their Principle and Efficacy. Traps: Their Number and Position. “Disconnections.” Intercepting Traps and Chambers. Inspection Openings and Manholes. Soil, Waste and Connecting Pipes. Water Closets. Flushing Cisterns and Pipes. Urinals. Baths. Lavatory Basins. Sinks, Tubs, etc. Trap Ventilation. Designing a System of Drainage. Buildings of Special class. Test and Testing. Sanitary Inspections. Sewage Disposal for Isolated Houses. Index.
Part II. Sewerage. Demy 8vo. 18/- net.
Contents.—General Principles of Design. Evolution of a Scheme. Size of Sewers. Quantity of Sewage. Velocity of Flow. Flushing. Excavations. Construction of Pipe Sewers. Construction of Built Sewers. Sea Outfall Sewers. Sewer Ventilation. Manholes. Lampholes. Street Gullies. Inverted Syphons. Raising Sewage. Storm Overflows. Connection to House Drains. Specifications and Schedules for Sewerage Work. Drainage and Sewerage of Housing Schemes. Index.
Town Planning in Madras. H. V. Lanchester, F.R.I.B.A., etc. 12/6 net.
Contents.—The Ethics of Town Planning. Historical Outlines of Town Planning. The Civic Survey. Economic Studies. Tradition and City Development. City Life and Housing. Commerce and Traffic. The Technique of City Development. Indian and European Cities. Problems in India. The Uses of the Town Planning Act. Madras City. The Improvement of Madras City.
Irrigation and Water Supply.
Water Purification and Sewage Disposal. Dr. J. Tillmans. ([See p. 30.])
Rainfall, Reservoirs and Water Supply, Sir Alexander Binnie, M.Inst.C.E. ([See p. 30.])