Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Man Behind the Panama Canal |
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... locks , and a tunnel of 2 kilometers . A locks canal . 6. Colombia , near Panama City , using the entire length of the Chagres River ; 72 kilometers long and 25 locks . A locks canal . 7. Colombia , near Panama City , a sea - level ...
... locks , and a tunnel of 2 kilometers . A locks canal . 6. Colombia , near Panama City , using the entire length of the Chagres River ; 72 kilometers long and 25 locks . A locks canal . 7. Colombia , near Panama City , a sea - level ...
Page 128
... locks at its two ends . The paired lock gates have respective heights proportionate to the maximum depth of water they are required to hold back . In conventional practice , the height of the upstream gates will be equal to the depth of ...
... locks at its two ends . The paired lock gates have respective heights proportionate to the maximum depth of water they are required to hold back . In conventional practice , the height of the upstream gates will be equal to the depth of ...
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... lock gates can be removed and the new summit level is formed of the old summit level and of the two adjoining ones . The masonry of the locks will simply form masses of artificial rock which will be removed like any other mass of rock ...
... lock gates can be removed and the new summit level is formed of the old summit level and of the two adjoining ones . The masonry of the locks will simply form masses of artificial rock which will be removed like any other mass of rock ...
Contents
BunauVarillas Last Campaigns | 299 |
Appendix 1 | 335 |
Appendix 3 | 349 |
Copyright | |
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