A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
American Irrigation Engineering
The development of the scientific practice of irrigation engineering in this country is a thing of to-day. Until about 1882, there can scarcely be said to have been constructed a single irrigation work designed on sound engineering principles. The art of American irrigation engineering has only been developed within the past few years, while the majority of the more modern and creditable works are but now approaching completion. The early works of Colorado and California were all hastily constructed under great pressure from their owners, in order to realize some moneyed return at the earliest possible moment, and as a consequence the charges for maintenance and repairs have been so great that the financial results have been far below the expectations of their projectors.
American Irrigation Engineering
The development of the scientific practice of irrigation engineering in this country is a thing of to-day. Until about 1882, there can scarcely be said to have been constructed a single irrigation work designed on sound engineering principles. The art of American irrigation engineering has only been developed within the past few years, while the majority of the more modern and creditable works are but now approaching completion. The early works of Colorado and California were all hastily constructed under great pressure from their owners, in order to realize some moneyed return at the earliest possible moment, and as a consequence the charges for maintenance and repairs have been so great that the financial results have been far below the expectations of their projectors.
American Irrigation Engineering
Wilson, Herbert M. (author)
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; 25 ; 161-218
2021-01-01
581891-01-01 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
Unknown
American irrigation engineering
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1891
Discussion on American Irrigation
| ASCE | 2021
Irrigation engineering and maintenance
TIBKAT | 1.1950 - 17.1967,5
Irrigation and water engineering
| TIBKAT | 2013
American practice for lining irrigation canals
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1950