Project Gutenberg 2019-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 369 Prelini, Charles 12015448 Tunneling: A Practical Treatise. Produced by deaurider, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tunneling: A Practical Treatise" by Charles Prelini is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work focuses on the principles and practices of tunnel construction, detailing the historical development of tunneling techniques and modern methodologies employed in this field of civil engineering. It includes extensive illustrations and insights into various tunneling methods used across different geological conditions. The opening of this treatise presents a historical overview of tunneling, illustrating its evolution from ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians and Romans, to modern methods employed in infrastructural projects. It discusses early techniques, the introduction of explosives, and advances in machinery that have revolutionized the field, emphasizing the significance of geological surveys and engineering principles in making informed decisions about tunnel construction. This rich context sets the stage for a detailed exploration into the practical aspects of tunneling that follows in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tunneling TF Text Category: History - Other Category: Engineering & Technology 923204 2025-09-24T04:36:48.419738 text/html 875073 2024-10-17T13:09:59 text/html 14904356 2025-09-24T04:37:12.306625 application/epub+zip 14900210 2025-09-24T04:36:55.085749 application/epub+zip 344497 2025-09-24T04:36:50.901736 application/epub+zip 15413182 2025-09-24T04:37:22.577141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15335801 2025-09-24T04:37:07.007641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549281 2022-09-27T05:59:49.437080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700101 2025-09-24T04:36:45.480793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680230 2024-10-17T13:09:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15625 2025-09-24T04:37:22.810059 application/rdf+xml 8434 2025-09-24T04:36:51.075703 image/jpeg 1764 2025-09-24T04:36:50.991739 image/jpeg 13457679 2025-09-24T04:36:49.047752 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