Railroads figure largely in consideration of flood protection for many reasons; aside from being first agency for relief and rehabilitation they are largest taxpayers and their property requires expensive changes if flood-ways are adopted; brief review of work done by railroads in 1927 flood; 15 railroads damaged; property damage suffered by railroads, unusual reaquired; army of men employed; new plans bring railroad changes.


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    Titel :

    The relation of railroads to floods and flood control


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    West. Soc. Engrs. -- Tech. Papers


    Beteiligte:
    Knowles, C.R. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1928


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Damage by floods to railroads

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    Engineering Index Backfile | 1936