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Victorian Era Technology - 1851 Heck Antique Print

AnOriginal Historical Printfrom HistoryOnPaper

Thisis an exceptionally detailed original 1851-52 engraved print showing scenes of:

Technology

X. Plate 11: Canals and Aqueducts

The most important structure on this canal is undoubtedly the great reservoir of St. Ferreol, of which pl. 11, fig. 1, is a section, and fig. 2 a part of the ground plan. The inner or principal wall of this reservoir is 110 feet high, and contains about sixteen hundred thousand cubic feet of masonry. To about 40 feet from the bottom this wall is 40 feet in thickness; then suddenly contracting to 18 feet, it tapers to the top, where it is about six feet thick. At a distance of 200 feet from the inner wall, the outer wall is built 64 feet high, and the space between the two walls is filled with binding clay, which is well rammed. Through an arched aqueduct which commences about the middle of the reservoir (d, figs. 1 and 2) the water is let into the feeder-canal through guard-gates, at a rate insuring safety to the works. The reservoir is 530 feet long and 265 feet wide.Another important reservoir of this canal is that at Lampy: pl. 11, fig. 3, represents a side elevation of it; fig. 4, a section through a, and fig. 5, a section through b. The water can be let off at different heights, as seen at a and b.LocksThe construction of locks demands the greatest attention on the part of the engineer, as the pressure which they sustain and the action of the water upon them are greater than at any other point in the canal. The size and proportions of a lock are dependent upon the size of the boats to be used, the frequency of navigation, and the supply of water. The form is usually rectangular, unless a special object dictates a different form; pl. 11, fig. 12, is a top view of a lock, which stands by the side of a wooden dam in one of the canals in Russia; figs. 13 and 14 are the two side views, and fig. 15 a section.

Very Nice: Slighthandling wear & aging - Quite nice

Engravedby Winkles - Drawn by Johann Georg Heck

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Type of Print Lithograph - Wood Print - Engraving - Copper Engraving - Photogravure Printing Year 1851-52
Artist - Engraver - Publisher G. Heck -Henry Winkles -Rudolph Garrigue, New York Print Size (Approx) 11.5 inches X 9 inches IMAGE(S) MAY BE ENLARGED TO SHOW DETAIL Paper weight/type Thin - Medium - Heavy - Other Reverse side Blank - Related text/pictures - Unrelated text/pictures Condition Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest) Description Some light wear and aging; great print Please inspect image Notes

This is an exceptionally detailed original 1851-52 engraved print

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