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~roceedinge.1 DISCUSSION ON PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD EXTENSION. 207 Discussion. Mr. E. A. BERNAPS that the works at Chatham, with which Bernays. said MY. he had been long connect,ed, had so much i n common with those described in the Papers that it was natural that he should feel great interest in them. It was a matter of peculiar interest that the secondary engineering had been so fully illustrated. I n most cases when an engineer had once designed his work he was compelled t`o drop all further charge of it and leave it in the hands of the contractor, who might or might not be a skilful man-who might or might not have been skilfully advised, as the contractor had been in the case under consideration...

Proceedings.] HUSTER AND CELL O N 1I.M. DOCKYARD, ROSYIII. 3`7 16 Xovember,1926. FREDERICKPALMER, C.I.E., President, in the Chair. The following Paper was submitted for discussion, and, on the thanks of The Institution were motion of the President, the accorded to the Authors. (Pctpper No. 4605.) H.M. Dockyard, Rosyth." By THOMAS LRIGGS HUNTER, O.B.E., and ARTHUR LANGTRY BELL,&T.Sc., B.A...

262 GRIFFIN ON TAIKOO DOCKYARD, IIONCT ICONG. [Selected (Paper No. 3861.) `(Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong." By ALBERT EDWIN GRIFFIN,Assoc. M. Inst. C.E. THE TaikooDockyard is situated on the island of Hong Kong, about 44 miles to the east of the city of Victoria, and adjoining the It is the outcome of privateenterprise Taikoo Sugar Refinery. and is ownedby the Taikoo Dockprd and Engineering Company of Hong Kong. The total area of the site is 524 acres, about 20 acres having been reclaimed from the sea, and the remainder being excavated out of the solid rock...

Proceedings.] DISCUSSION ON H.M. DOCKYARD, ROSYTII. G5 Discussion. The PRESIDENT, in moving the vote of thanks to the Authors, The President. remarked thatthePaper was averyinterestingaccount of an important work, the latter part of which had been executed under extremely difficult conditions. Mr. ATROL . ANDERSON, after L showing some lantern-slides of m.*nlarson. the work, remarkedthat he had been askedto represent the Authors, who, unfortunately, were abroad. The members were fortunate in the presence at themeeting of Sir Alexander Gibb, who had a more intimate knowledge of the details of the constructional work describedin the Paper than anybodyliving...

Proceedings.] CORRESPONDENCE ON H.M. DOCKYARD, ROSYTH. 7'1 Correspondence. Mr. R. C. BRISTOW remarked thattheoutstandingfeature of ~ r . B r i s t o w . t'hePaper was its brevity, and it wouldbe interesting to know what circumstances the were which, according to Authors, the precluded a fuller description of these works from being given. The Authors stated that the Paper was presented mainly with a view to evoke criticism of the main features of the design and works, but it was not possible to offer much criticism on the basis of the meagre particulars given...

,444 KEYHAM CAISSOX. May 9, 1854. JAMES SIMPSON, President, in the Chair. No. 911.--" Description of theSliding Caisson a t Keyham Dockyard."'By WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN, M. Inst. C.E. THE employment ofcaissons, for closing the entrance to wet, or dry docks, was first suggested, in this country, by General Sir Samuel Bentham, an officer of unwearied exertion, to whom this country is indebted for a great number of improvements, which have, from time to time, been introduced into the Government dockyards...

Proc. Instn Ciu. Engrs, Part 1, 1982, 72, Aug., 393-399 8445 & 8446 DISCUSSION Devonport Dockyard, Submarine Refit Complex G. W. REED, R. J. WITCHELL, F. M. COLDWELL, J. A. KELLEHER & C. A. FRETTSOME M r K. F. Scott, Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners As a partner of Gibb I have been closely involved in all stages of this project since our appointment and I am privileged to have been concerned with extending the life ofthe very fineold civil engineering work and with its reuse in a modernway...

Proc. Insfn Civ. Engrs, Part 1, 1981, 70, May, 191-213 8445 Devonport Dockyard, Submarine Refit Complex: first-stage works G. W . REED, BSc. FEE* R. J. W I T C H E L L , M A , FlCEf' F. M. COLDWELL, BSc, ACGI, MICE$ The complex makes use of the old basin walls up to 30 m high. These walls hadto be made capable of withstanding waterpressure on one side only, a condition which they had never for been designed...

Proc. Instn Civ. Engrs, Part 1,1989,86, Feb., 109-137 9390 GROUP ENGINEERING GROUND Foundation for diesel generating set in Naval Dockyard, Gibraltar D. G. E. SMITH, MSc, DIC, MICE* This Paper concerns the design and performance of a block on raked piles, supporting a diesel generator, whch replaced a raft that had failed through differential settlement. The investigation and the various remedial actions considered are discussed. The design the of replacement block is described, and the dynamic characteristics forecast by the calculations made in 1971 are compared with the characteristics measured after the satisfactory operation for 15 of the 20-40 year design life originally suggested...