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Civil engineering
This collection includes books about the design, development, and maintenance of public buildings, transport infrastructure, utilities, and sports venues.
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Professional Papers of the Corps of Royal Engineers : Royal Engineers Institute Occasional papers
Royal Engineers Institute
1900
With over 80 fold-out drawings on matters ranging from the Siege of Kimberley to the Uganda Railway.
Locks, stocks and bodies in barrels
Falkirk Council Library Services
2000
A guide to six canals designed to serve Falkirk, three of which were proposed but never built.
The lighthouse Stevensons: the extraordinary story of the building of the Scottish lighthouses by the ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson
HarperCollinsPublishers
1999
A study of how four generations of the same family designed and built ninety-seven lighthouses around the coast of Scotland. Signed by the author on the title page.
The prevention of dampness and condensation by the "Knapen" system
C. Tinling & Co., Ltd.
1927
A discussion of the damp-proofing methods developed by Belgian engineer M. Knapen.
Bridging the Dee at Kirkcudbright
Stewartry Museum
1981
A short history of the ferry and bridge across the river Dee.
The river bridges of Northumberland. Volume 1: the River Till and its tributaries
Tony Dickens
1975
A study of 34 heritage bridges in Northumberland. Loosely inserted letter from the author.
The Forth and Clyde Canal: a history
Tuckwell Press
2003
A history of the Forth and Clyde Canal from its inception in 1790 to the new connection via the Falkirk Wheel.
Tunnellers, tango dancers and team mates: the Scheme: Killin goes electric
Jamieson and Munro
2000
A compilation of reminiscences from people who worked on the hydro-electric scheme outside Killin..
Highway planning, Edinburgh 1947-1997: an examination of traffic management and highway engineering in Edinburgh from 1947 to 1997
Edina Press
2000
A collection of essays on planning and transportation policies for the City of Edinburgh.
Well-boring for water, brine and oil: a manual of current practice
E. & F.N. Spon, Ltd.
1921
Includes experience gained from the drilling of wells at the front in the First World War.
Clyde piers: a pictorial record
Inverclyde District Libraries
1982
A survey of the piers used by excursion steamers on the Clyde.
A 'house upon a rock: the story of the building of the Bell Rock lighthouse
Landsborough Books
1997
The story of how Robert Stevenson built a lighthouse on the infamous Bell, or Inchcape, Rock. Signed by the author on the half-title page.
Highland bridges
Aberdeen University Press
1990
A guide to over 200 bridges in the Highlands of Scotland, including several designed by Wade, Telford or Mitchell.
Macadam: the McAdam family and the turnpike roads 1798-1861
Heinemann
1980
A biography of J. L. McAdam and descendants who were the driving forces behind the construction of turnpike roads.
Fife's bridges
Kirkcaldy Civic Society
2006
A guide to Fife's bridges and viaducts, their origins, dates, and constructional materials.
Three letters from Thos. Telford
J.A. Birkbeck
1968
An analysis of the three letters written by Thomas Telford, principally concerned with a scheme for improving Edinburgh's water supply. A limited edition of 250.
Cast iron pipe: its life and service
Stanton Ironworks Company Limited
1936
An analysis of data supplied by engineers regarding pipes which had provided efficient service over long periods.
The disposal of sewage: a text-book for the use of engineers, sanitary inspectors and students
Chapman & Hall, Ltd.
1927
A study into the design and application of scientific methods of sewage disposal.
