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Proc. Instn Civ. Engrs, Part 1, 1984,76, Aug.,681-696 PAPER 8733 MARITIME ENGINEERING GROUP Peterhead, Scotland's refuge 100-year harbour of A. R. BUCHAN, BSc(Eng), MLitt,MICE,MIHT,FSA(Scot)* The Industrial Revolution generated huge investment in the 19th century on harbours, and one aspectwhich received particular attention was the provision of harbours of refuge. Although a number were established in England only one was built in Scotland. This was at Peterhead in the extreme north-east corner of the country...

Proc. Znstn Civ. Engrs, Part 1, 1985,78, Oct., 1237-1239 ENGINEERING MARITIME GROUP 8733 DISCUSSION Peterhead, Scotland's 100-year harbour of refuge A. R.Buchan Mr A. M. Robertson, Fellow Not only has the harbour of refuge been a boon to the oil industry, it has also become an excellent entrance to the fishery harbour, which is also booming. At no time has a fishing boat failed to make this harbour of refuge under storm conditions, and it is to be hoped that no-one will change this situation by altering the breakwaters at the entrance...

304 LESLIE ON SALMON-LADDERS IN SCOTLAND. [Selected (Paper No. 2240.) By ALEXANDER LESLIE, F.R.S.E., M. Inst. C.E. DESCRIPTIOX FISHERIES. OF THE THE Scottish salmon fisheries form a very important industry, and are fully three times more valuable than those of England. The estimated value of the Scottish salmon for 1883 was 5350,000, for 1884 S285,000, and for 1885 ~323,851. The annual value depends greatly on the condition of the rivers as affected by the weather, thehealth of the fish, andother causes...

Abstract* Paper No. 6947 REGIONAL FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSES FOR SCOTLAND by Asit K. Biswas, M.Tech. (Grad.1.C.E.) and George Fleming, B.Sc. (Stud.1.C.E.) Using Gumbel distribution for flood discharge and the homogeneity test devised by Langbein, a hydrologically homogeneous region was defined for Scotland (Fig. 1). Records from 15 streamgauging stations were analysed boundaries Gauging stations Numbers indicate station reference Scale of miles FIG.1 : AREA CONSIDERED FOR ~~ ~ REGIONAL FLOOD-FREQUENCY ANALYSIS * The original manuscript and drawings of this Paper may be seen in the Institution Library...

Proc. lnstn Cio. Engrs, Part 2,1987,83, Dec., 747-753 PAPER 9194 WATERGROUP ENGINEERING Development of groundwater resources Scotland in N. S. ROBINS, MSc* Groundwater is an under-utilized resource in Scotland. The amount of natural recharge to aquifers is generally not a limiting factor, and the selection of borehole sites depends principally on engineering and geological constraints. Although groundwater cannot compete in volume with the abundant surface water resources, it is valuable for supply to isolated and island communities and as a supplement to surface sources...

Proceedings.] EEID OX CATCHMENT-AREAS I N SCOTLAND. 3 (Paper No. 4048.) `` The Yield of Various Catchment-Areas in Scotland.'' By WILLIAM CARSTAIRS REID. THErainfall in various parts of the Edinburgh and District Water Trustees' area has been the subject of previous communications to The Institution.1 The amount of evaporation has been dealt with, to some extent,butnoresults of systematicobservations as to the yield in relation to the rainfall have yet beenpresented. A great deal of material has, however, been collected upon these and other areas with which Author the is professionally connected, andhe proposes in this Paper to discuss the yield of the Talla catchment-area in Peeblesshire, the Glencorsecatchment-area in Midlothian, and the Glenfarg Slateford and catchment-areas in Perthshire, leaving various other for areas consideration at a later date...

Papers.] COWAN ON CARRON IRON WORKS. 373 (Paper No. 2262.) " The Canon Iron Works, Scotland." By DAVID COWAX, CARROX. of THECarron Iron Works are situated on the banks of the river Carron, inStirlingshire, about a mile distant from the Larbert Station of the Caledonian Railway, and the same distance from the Grahamstown Station of the North British Railway. The following account of their origin and early history is extracted from " Glasgow Past and Preseut," vol. i...

248 FULTON ON CIVIL ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF Paper No. 5851 " Civil Engineering Aspects of Hydro-Electric Development in Scotland " bY Angus Anderson Fulton, BSc., M.I.C.E. SYNOPSIS After reviewing the many factors such as topography, climate, geology, existing uses of rivers, constructional methods, destination and terms of sale of output, active opposition, etc., which influence the design of hydro-electric developments, the Paper deals with the relative importance of these factors in Scotland. How Scottish designs are affected by such considerations as seasonal variations in rainfall and flow, load characteristics, site limitations, plant efficiency, and material and labour shortages are discussed in detail...

CORRESPONDENCE ON A PAPER 467 Published in Proceedings, Part I, May 1952 Paper No. 5851 ` Civil Engineering Aspects of Hydro-Electric Development in Scotland " bY Angus Anderson Fulton, B.%, M.I.C.E. Sir Murdoch MacDonald remarked that the reading of the mass of all the material available to engineers dealing with the subjects in which they specialized was difficult. Study ofMr Fulton's Paper, however, by all members of the professionwas essential. The reason was that it was not only the duty of those engineers who specialized in that particular branch of the profession, but also of all others as well, to be protagonists in the matter of impressing everyone with whom they came in contact that hydro-electric work was of essential value to thecommunity...