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Ferro-carril del Cauca: United States of Colombia. Report on the project to construct a railway from the Bay of Buenaventura, upon the Pacific Ocean, and the River Canea (Spanish Edition)

Francisco Javier Cisneros

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 ...Galeras," " Salto del Diablo " and "Alto de la Iglesia," the greenstones and grits are prominent, whilst the slate rocks are specially developed in "el Naranjo," "Jimenez," and in the last mile before arriving at Juntas. Near Galeras some lime may be obtained from calcareous tufa deposited by springs. Remarks Upon The Route Selected. Between the River Cauca and the San Jose Pass the question of gradient is arbitrarily determined by two altitudes. The one, the plain of the Cauca valley, and the other, the head of the cascade in the San Marcos stream, one-and-a-half mile distant from the San Jose Pass. A rise of 1,500 feet has to be effected in a distance of six miles. The choice for the line lies between the north and south sides of the San Marcos valley. The north side of the valley is much more irregular than the south, as is natural, when it is seen that the mass of the Cordillera on that side is more extensive and gives a larger watershed. Not only would there be a long series of heavy viaducts and bridges, but owing to the sharpness of the spurs and narrowness of the ravines, the cuttings would be far heavier. On calculating the gradient I found that the line would pass the large valley which joins the San Marcos, a mile above the Hacienda of the same name, at a height which would throw it into extremely unfavorable ground. Upon the line as surveyed on the south side of the valley, there are one or two points which require Between the 5th and 6th miles (from San Jose) a short tunnel has been proposed, to avoid a detour round a long and steep spur composed of hard rock. A change of grade is introduced to shorten the tunnel and bring the line out upon the Horcadero ravine at a favorable height. Two heav...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ferro-carril del Cauca: United States of Colombia. Report on the project to construct a railway from the Bay of Buenaventura, upon the Pacific Ocean, and the River Canea (Spanish Edition). To get started finding Ferro-carril del Cauca: United States of Colombia. Report on the project to construct a railway from the Bay of Buenaventura, upon the Pacific Ocean, and the River Canea (Spanish Edition), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 ...Galeras," " Salto del Diablo " and "Alto de la Iglesia," the greenstones and grits are prominent, whilst the slate rocks are specially developed in "el Naranjo," "Jimenez," and in the last mile before arriving at Juntas. Near Galeras some lime may be obtained from calcareous tufa deposited by springs. Remarks Upon The Route Selected. Between the River Cauca and the San Jose Pass the question of gradient is arbitrarily determined by two altitudes. The one, the plain of the Cauca valley, and the other, the head of the cascade in the San Marcos stream, one-and-a-half mile distant from the San Jose Pass. A rise of 1,500 feet has to be effected in a distance of six miles. The choice for the line lies between the north and south sides of the San Marcos valley. The north side of the valley is much more irregular than the south, as is natural, when it is seen that the mass of the Cordillera on that side is more extensive and gives a larger watershed. Not only would there be a long series of heavy viaducts and bridges, but owing to the sharpness of the spurs and narrowness of the ravines, the cuttings would be far heavier. On calculating the gradient I found that the line would pass the large valley which joins the San Marcos, a mile above the Hacienda of the same name, at a height which would throw it into extremely unfavorable ground. Upon the line as surveyed on the south side of the valley, there are one or two points which require Between the 5th and 6th miles (from San Jose) a short tunnel has been proposed, to avoid a detour round a long and steep spur composed of hard rock. A change of grade is introduced to shorten the tunnel and bring the line out upon the Horcadero ravine at a favorable height. Two heav...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ferro-carril del Cauca: United States of Colombia. Report on the project to construct a railway from the Bay of Buenaventura, upon the Pacific Ocean, and the River Canea (Spanish Edition). To get started finding Ferro-carril del Cauca: United States of Colombia. Report on the project to construct a railway from the Bay of Buenaventura, upon the Pacific Ocean, and the River Canea (Spanish Edition), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Ferro-carril del Cauca: United States of Colombia. Report on the project to construct a railway from the Bay of Buenaventura, upon the Pacific Ocean, and the River Canea (Spanish Edition)

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