Handbook of Railroad Construction; For the use of American engineers
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- Containing the necessary rules, tables, and formulæ for the location, construction, equipment, and management of railroads, as built in the United States
George L. (George Leonard) Vose
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1. Front matter2. HANDBOOK OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION; FOR THE USE OF AMERICAN ENGINEERS. CONTAINING THE NECESSARY RULES, TABLES, AND FORMULÆ FOR THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF RAILROADS, AS BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES. With 158 Illustrations3. PREFACE.4. GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.5. ANALYTICAL INDEX.6. ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND CORRECTIONS.7. INTRODUCTION.8. CHAPTER I. RECONNOISSANCE.9. CHAPTER II. SURVEY.10. CHAPTER III. LOCATION.11. CHAPTER IV. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS.12. CHAPTER V. LAYING OUT WORK.13. CHAPTER VI. EARTHWORK.14. CHAPTER VII. ROCKWORK.15. CHAPTER VIII. WOODEN BRIDGES.16. CHAPTER IX. IRON BRIDGES.17. CHAPTER X. STONE BRIDGES.18. CHAPTER XI. MASONRY.19. CHAPTER XII. FOUNDATIONS.20. CHAPTER XIII. SUPERSTRUCTURE.21. PART I. LOCOMOTIVES.22. PART I. LOCOMOTIVES. (continued 2)23. PART II. CARS.24. CHAPTER XV. STATIONS.25. CHAPTER XVI. MANAGEMENT.26. APPENDIX.27. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES