A Practical Treatise On Roads, Streets And Pavements (1876)

By Quincy Adams Gillmore

Book Overview

""A Practical Treatise On Roads, Streets And Pavements"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Q. A. Gillmore in 1876. The book covers various aspects of road construction, including the selection of materials, the design of roads and streets, and the maintenance of pavements. It also provides detailed instructions on how to build different types of roads, such as macadam roads, gravel roads, and paved roads. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to both professionals and laypeople. It includes numerous illustrations and diagrams to help readers understand the concepts and techniques discussed in the text. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in the design, construction, or maintenance of roads, streets, and pavements, and it remains an important reference work for civil engineers and urban planners to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163977349
• ISBN13: 9781163977347
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"