Böcker i Studies in the History of Civil Engineering-serien

For 2000 years, the most durable spanning structures have been built of masonry, and the surviving bridges of the Roman Empire have challenged others to emulate and surpass them. Focusing on the actions of designers and buildings, this text also explores the social contexts of their creations.

This volume covers the second great period of developments in iron construction from 1850. Using the Crystal Palace of 1851 as a starting-point, the papers trace the history of iron-frame construction in Britain, France and America, and show its importance in fireproof and other construction.

This volume brings together a range of articles which focus on the role of design in engineering history. As well as general papers, particular subjects include bridges, canals, dams and buildings constructed using masonry, timber, cast and wrought iron.

An examination of the processes of irrigation and land drainage and reclamation, illustrating a variety of technological and engineering solutions in a wide chronological and geographical perspective. Correlations between irrigation and social structures are described as over simplistic.

A collection of articles which illustrate the history of dam technology from ancient to modern times. It explores technical issues underlying differences in dam designs, illuminates why various societies have built dams and shows how "social" or non-technical factors have influenced dam design.

Between 1750 and 1850 the British landscape was transformed by a transport revolution. This book examines the history of how the engineering works themselves were made possible, looking at how canals and railways were built, how engineers organized the works and how they were designed.

This is a study of structural iron in civil engineering, from 1750 to 1850. The book presents a collection of essays which cover such areas as the use of cast iron in building, the first iron frames, iron in the roof of buildings, suspension bridges and developments in truss design.

The intention of the series of which this volume is part is to provide, through the reproduction of important contributions to the subject, a reference collection for its study. The series encompasses many branches of engineering, the perspective is global and the authorship international.

This volume traces the evolution of the concept of public health and reveals the importance of political will and public spending in this field of civil engineering. Design, construction, operation and maintenance are discussed.