AND
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
BY
HENRY ROBINSON, M. Inst. C.E., F.G.S.,
FELLOW OF KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON; PROF. EMERITUS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, KING’S COLLEGE, ETC., ETC.
Contents.—Discharge through Orifices.—Flow of Water through Pipes.—Accumulators.—Presses and Lifts.—Hoists.—Rams.—Hydraulic Engines.—Pumping Engines.—Capstans.—Traversers.—Jacks.—Weighing Machines.—Riveters and Shop Tools.—Punching, Shearing, and Flanging Machines.—Cranes.—Coal Discharging Machines.—Drills and Cutters.—Pile Drivers, Excavators, &c.—Hydraulic Machinery applied to Bridges, Dock Gates, Wheels and Turbines.—Shields.—Various Systems and Power Installations.—Meters, &c.—Index.
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