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Reference numberAP/66/9
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, 'On the conditions for effective scour in drain pipes of circular section' by H [Henry] Hennessy
Date1889
DescriptionHennessy writes on effectively clearing drain and sewer pipes which are liable to deposits, illustrated by a mathematical example.

Annotations in pencil and ink throughout. Includes a diagram of a cross-section of a drain pipe.

Subject: Hydraulics / Mathematics

Received 1 March 1889. Read 28 March 1889.

Mentioned as received in volume 45 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the conditions for effective scour in drain-pipes of circular section'.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Diagram
Physical descriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1888.0155
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA5993Hennessy; Henry (1826 - 1901)1826 - 1901
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