Project Gutenberg 2006-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 81 Kempkey, A. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 A Concrete Water Tower, Paper No. 1173 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910" is a scientific publication authored by A. Kempkey, Jr., focusing on the design and construction of a water tower in Victoria, British Columbia. Written in the early 20th century, this book delves into the technical aspects of civil engineering, particularly the challenges and methodologies involved in constructing a modern water supply system in an expanding urban environment. The paper details the various enhancements made to the Victorian water supply system due to increased demand from a rapidly growing population. It outlines the construction of a 109-foot high concrete water tower designed with aesthetic considerations to appeal to local residents, as traditional designs faced opposition. Alongside technical sketches and a comprehensive analysis of construction methods, the publication also includes discussions by other engineers that critique the structural recommendations made, emphasizing the importance of both functionality and aesthetics in civil engineering projects. The text serves as a valuable historical document that reflects the engineering practices of the time and the considerations surrounding urban infrastructure development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Civil engineering -- Periodicals Water towers -- Design and construction TA Text Technology Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Architecture Category: Environmental Issues 78718 2025-07-08T05:58:30.514964 text/html 76612 2006-07-03T09:14:36 text/html 1158571 2025-07-08T05:58:43.182934 application/epub+zip 1156268 2025-07-08T05:58:36.807892 application/epub+zip 79054 2025-07-08T05:58:32.825913 application/epub+zip 3100017 2025-07-08T05:58:46.018902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3091379 2025-07-08T05:58:39.441914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98441 2022-09-09T05:34:08.411134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56729 2025-07-08T05:58:30.096941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56667 2006-07-03T09:14:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56659 2006-07-03T09:14:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21166 2025-07-08T05:58:46.155901 application/rdf+xml 25208 2025-07-08T05:58:33.323926 image/jpeg 4661 2025-07-08T05:58:33.073922 image/jpeg 19437 2006-07-03T09:14:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1088382 2006-07-03T09:14:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 19422 2006-07-03T09:14:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1192689 2025-07-08T05:58:30.551003 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog