 | Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) - 1799 - 1048 páginas
...sea-embankment in Bradwell pariah had nearly given way to the great inundating tide of February 1792, from this erection of new earth being made on the surface....similar danger in the present work, a spit-deep trench, six feet wide, Avas previously cut along the centre of the whole line, on which the mound was to rest... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 472 páginas
...sea-embankment, in Bradwcll parish, had nearly given way to the great inundating tide of Feb. ruary 1^92, from this erection of new earth being made on the surface....guard against similar danger in the present work, a f spit deep trench, six feet wide, was previously cut along the centre of the whole line, on which... | |
 | E. Polehamton - 1815 - 470 páginas
...sea.embankment, in Bradwell parish, had nearly given way to the great inundating tide of February 1792, from this erection of new earth being made on the surface....guard against similar danger in the present work, a spit deep trench, six feet wide, was previously cut along the centre of Ihe whole line, on which the... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 462 páginas
...sea-embankment, in Bradwell parish, had nearly given way to the great inundating tide of February 1792, from this erection of new earth being made on the surface....guard against similar danger in the present work, spit deep trench, six feet wide, was previously cut along the centre of the whole line, on which the... | |
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To guard against similar danger in the present work, spit deep trench, six feet wide, was previously cut along the centre of the whole line, on which the mound was to rest; this, by admitting the new earth into an incorporate adhesion with the base soil,... 