3 edition of historical, practical and theoretical account of the breakwater in Plymouth Sound. found in the catalog.
historical, practical and theoretical account of the breakwater in Plymouth Sound.
Rennie, John Sir
Published
1848
by H.G. Bohn, J. Weale in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
Plates 13-15 are colored.
| Statement | By Sir John Rennie ... |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | TC333 .R4 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | vii p., 2 l., 43, 72 p. |
| Number of Pages | 72 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6967226M |
| LC Control Number | 06009836 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 12832386 |
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Breakwaters intercept longshore currents and tend to prevent beach erosion. Over the long term, however, the processes of erosion and sedimentation cannot be effectively overcome by. It was built on rocky shoals at the entrance historical Plymouth Sound, 4km from Plymouth Hoe, to protect the city's harbour from south westerly gales.
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In Civil Engineer John Rennie () was instructed by the Admiralty to draw up plans for a breakwater that would transform Plymouth Sound into a safe anchorage. Although the Sound is a large natural harbour it could be a dangerous place when exposed to south westerly gales.
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In this survey, Plymouth Sound is defined as the area north of the Breakwater in a line from Cawsand to Bovisand (Fig. The estuaries of the Tamar and the Laira-Plym join Plymouth Sound from the north. South of the Breakwater the bay extends to a line from Penlee Point in.
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