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" Upon the level bed prepared for the road materials, a bottom course, or layer of stones, is to be set by hand, in form of a close firm pavement ; the stones set in the middle of the road are to be 7 inches , in depth: at 9 feet from the center, 5 inches;... "
A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-making: ...and Rail-roads - Page 209
by William Mitchell Gillespie - 1852 - 372 pages
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ...

Sir Henry Parnell - 1833 - 474 pages
...for making a part of the Holyhead Road : — " Upon the level bed prepared for the road materials, a bottom course or layer of stones is to be set by hand in form of a close firm pavement : the stones set in the middle of the road are to be seven inches in...
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A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made ...

Sir Henry Parnell - 1838 - 512 pages
...for making a part of the Holyhead Road : — " Upon the level bed prepared for the road materials, a bottom course or layer of stones is to be set by hand in form of a close firm pavement : the stones set in the middle of the road are to be seven inches in...
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Course of Civil Engineering: Comprising Plane Trigonometry, Surveying, and ...

John Gregory - 1843 - 350 pages
...escapes. Mr. Telford, in his report before the House of Commons, recommends the stones to be set by the hand, in the form of a close firm pavement. " The stones set in the middle of the road to be seven inches in depth ; at nine feet from the centre, five inches ; at twelve feet from the centre,...
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A Treatise on Surveying and Civil Engineering, Wherein Everything that is ...

P. O'Shaughnessy (Civil engineer) - 1848 - 110 pages
...eminent for their skill and practical knowledge, recommend large blocks of stones to be set by the hand, in the form of a close firm pavement. The stones set in the middle of the road to be seven inches in depth ; at 9 feet from the centre, 5 inches ; at 12 feet .from the centre, 4...
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Rudiments of the Art of Constructing and Repairing Common Roads

Henry Law - 1850 - 166 pages
...bed prepared for the road materials, a bottom course, or layer of stones, is to be set by hand, in form of a close firm pavement ; the stones set in the middle of the road are to be 7 inches , in depth: at 9 feet from the center, 5 inches; at 12 from the center, 4 inches; and at 15...
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Rudiments of the Art of Constructing and Repairing Common Roads

Henry Law - 1850 - 150 pages
...specifications for a portion of the Holyhead-road : — " Upon the level bed prepared for the road materials, a bottom course, or layer of stones, is to be set by hand, in form of a close firm pavement ; the stones set in the middle of the road are to be 7 inches in depth...
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Putnam's Home Cyclopedia ...

G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852 - 728 pages
...Mich a road practised by that eminent engineer. Upon the level bed, prepared for the road materials, a bottom course or layer of stones is to be set by hand, in form of a close firm pavement. The stones set in the middle of the road should be 7 inches in depth...
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A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-making: Comprising the ...

William Mitchell Gillespie - 1855 - 398 pages
...to ensure drainage. The pavement would then require to be of the same depth at centre and sides. a bottom course or layer of stones is to be set by hand...to be seven inches in depth ; at nine feet from the cehtre, five inches ; at twelve from the centre, four inches ; and at fifteen feet, three inches.*...
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Annual Report of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, Volume 24, Part 1869

Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1870 - 740 pages
...specifications for a portion of tne Holyhead road : ' ' Upon the level bed prepared for the road material, a bottom course or layer of stones, is to be set by hand, in form of a close firm pavement; the stones set in the middle of the road are to be 7 inches in depth...
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Aide-mémoire to the military sciences, framed from contributions of officers ...

Aide-mémoire - 1862 - 506 pages
...specifications for a portion of the Holy head Road: "Upon the level bed prepared for the road materials, a bottom course, or layer of stones, is to be set by hand, in form of a close firm pavement ; the stones set in the middle of the road are to be 7 inches in depth...
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