Excerpt from Waterworks Handbook This book gives a usable compilation of information, old and new, for the waterworks engineer and superintendent, the designer, constructor, Operator and inspector. The materials have been accumulated by the compilers in the course of their practice in various branches of waterworks engineering. The user is assumed to have some familiarity with mathematics, hydraulics, the natural sciences and waterworks construction, operation and maintenance, and to possess ordinary mathematical tables For some cases, instead of rules or formulas, data have been given, from which the engineer can make his own determinations, exercising his judgment in accordance with local conditions and other data which he may possess. Mention of materials, apparatus, equipment, methods, formulas, persons or business concerns, does not nec essarily immy approval by the compilers. Acknowledgment of large indebted ness to many persons is here made, especially to John H. Gregory, and Thomas C. Atwood, who read the proofs and made numerous helpful sug gestions; credit to many others is given throughout the text. For convenience of reference the book has been made partially self-indexing by grouping most of the contents under the following topics, naturally ar ranged: Sources of Supply; Collection and Works Therefor; Transportation by Aqueducts, Pipes, and Other Conduits; Distribution, Hydrostatics and Hydraulics; Materials Much Used in Waterworks; and Treatment by Filtra tion, Aeration, Chemicals and Other Means. Each topic is divided on natural and obvious lines and its divisions arranged sequentially. Material not readily classified under the above topics has been assembled under the heading of Miscellany on p. 635 et seq. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This book is a guide to the principles of waterworks engineering, including the design and construction of water supply systems. The author, Alfred Douglas Flinn, was a civil engineer and expert in water supply systems. This handbook is an essential reference for anyone involved in the planning, construction, or maintenance of waterworks. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.