The Technical World Magazine, Volume 5Technical World Company, 1906 |
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Page 244
... ROAD FROM THAT POINT TO BAGUIO IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET , LUZĂ“N . cessful conclusion one of the most re- markable engineering works of recent years . It has been said that the heat of Manila was responsible for the building of the road ...
... ROAD FROM THAT POINT TO BAGUIO IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET , LUZĂ“N . cessful conclusion one of the most re- markable engineering works of recent years . It has been said that the heat of Manila was responsible for the building of the road ...
Page 245
... road constructed up to the time that he was placed in charge had been made for or- dinary wheel transportation only , and that it was a cart road rather than a wagon road . It had many steep , adverse grades " and turns too sharp for ...
... road constructed up to the time that he was placed in charge had been made for or- dinary wheel transportation only , and that it was a cart road rather than a wagon road . It had many steep , adverse grades " and turns too sharp for ...
Page 247
... road safe for travel during the dry season . No permanent work was at- tempted until the roadbed and the slopes had been subjected to the effects of erosion during at least one rainy season . One must experience a rainstorm in the a ...
... road safe for travel during the dry season . No permanent work was at- tempted until the roadbed and the slopes had been subjected to the effects of erosion during at least one rainy season . One must experience a rainstorm in the a ...
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