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The History of Plumbing in America - United States
The canals spanned almost 250 miles, stimulating trade ... the wooden pole left sticking out of the ground marking the plug, ready to be pulled out for the next chimney fire. Wooden pipes were common until the early 1800s when the increased pressure required to pump water into rapidly expanding streets began to split the pipes ...
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Niagara Falls: City of the Falls - a History
A water works system was installed using wooden pipes to transport the water. The water pressure proved to be too great for the wooden structures causing the pipes to burst apart. The company had ... started to pump the water through the wooden water pipes, the pressure was too great for the wooden pipes causing them to burst. An Original Section of the Wooden Pipe courtesy Lundy's Lane Historical ...
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Plumbing History in The White House
When the British raided Washington on ... of times to accommodate water and sewer pipes, gas pipes, heating pipes, electric and telephone wires, automatic fire alarm and ... wooden pipes made of drilled-out logs. As the ponds were dug and the laying of pipe got under way, the engineer decided to substitute iron pipe for the wooden ...
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Global Stories : Water and Its Relationship With Society
Edo was the highlight of the technology at the core of its waterworks. The construction was done with such care that even the main pipes ... was also covered with huge slabs of stones. The secondary pipes were made of hollowed logs or planks placed one ... waterworks in Edo, was the first of its kind; wooden and bamboo pipes that supplied water to the city; a humble ...
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soils resource paper
(Pimentel et al., 1995). Diversion canals, sediment basins, and surface and buried drain pipes can be utilized to minimize erosion in and around roads and gullies (Mountjoy, 1996). ... soil conservation for small-scale farmers, but are not limited to vegetative strips, trash lines, wooden barriers, pits/basins, earth/stone bunds and terraces, and flood/rain water harvesting. (Critchley ...
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Return to Paradise (Do or Die)
At the end of the first decade, the complex of pipes and stairwells that adorn the Lloyd's building supports a huge ... ground, probably reaching a maximum height of 40 metres, says Gilbert. Wooden constructions would be the first to vanish completely, says Hari ... and stone are still clearly visible amid the growing forest. Steel pipes and copper cables are rusted but still recognisable. But as ...
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Deter Pests and Use Less Pesticide With Good Home Maintenance
Wooden beams or steps If these contact the soil, termites can ... plumbing and associated water. Unsealed entry points for pipes Many times the areas where pipes enter the house are not properly sealed. ... attracted to the dampness and can crawl right up the pipes. Make sure the entry points are closed with an appropriate sealant. ...
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NEW AGE
Mandelas, Peace Pipes, Medicine Shields, Dreamcatchers, Medicine Bags by Native American Artists SOUL-FLOWER SHOP Inspirational, Political, Fun and Phunky Stickers and Patches T-YOGA Our High Quality Wooden Yoga Props are ...
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rammed earth building
Ply formwork (sections around 600mm high) is fixed onto the foundations about 350mm wide, with wooden spacers keeping the sides apart, and through-bolts holding them together. A pneumatic (or traditionally ... , (but it’s not the end of the world if some are left in). Plastic pipes can be located in the walls as you are ramming, through which electrical wires can ...
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Materials List - What do I do with...? - King County Solid Waste Division
Ferrous Metals Ferrous metals contain iron and steel. This might include: pipes, cast iron, motor blocks, appliances, bicycles, tin cans, rebar, I-beam, water heaters and lawn ... , latex and spray paint, as well as products such as varnish and lacquer. Pallets Pallets Wooden platforms on which materials are stacked for storage and shipping. Paper Books A stack of ...
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