Hydraulic Power in the Port of London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20375598 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T Frise Smith (0000-0002-3991-5211, corresponding author), Tim Smith (0000-0002-4882-6923) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-88 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial Archaeology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-0728 • E-ISSN: 1745-8196 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/iar.1991.14.1.64 |
| OpenAlex | W2088128082 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Hydraulic power was used extensively in the Port of London for over a hundred years. This survey attempts to explain the surviving remains in terms of the complications of the growth of hydraulic networks and the use of hydraulic machinery. Pumping station buildings and accumulator towers are considered in detail following a general historical outline. The reasons for the adoption of hydraulic power, in spite of the high capital cost, are discussed as is the rationalisation of the networks. The final section deals with cranes, capstans, swing bridges and other machinery
Archaeology · Business · Civil engineering · Electrical engineering · Hydraulic machinery · Physics · Rationalisation · Swing · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis · Water management and technologies · Water Systems and Optimization · Mechanical Engineering
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |