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Title: Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works
Note: Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works" by John Newman is a practical guide written in the late 19th century. The work is centered around detailing various cunning tricks and techniques used by sub-contractors and workmen to execute public works projects more cheaply and efficiently, often through dubious means. The author shares anecdotes and insights drawn from his extensive experience in civil engineering, with a particular emphasis on the ethical complexities of manipulating design and execution for additional profit. The opening portion introduces a conversation between an experienced contractor and his partner as they reminisce about old times and the crafty methods they've employed on past projects. The dialogue sets a casual tone while highlighting the underlying tension between professional integrity and the lure of short-cuts in engineering practices. It serves as a prelude to more technical discussions about construction techniques, specifically focused on piles—such as screw piles, timber piles, and their advantages and challenges—hinting at the blend of practical knowledge with ethical contemplation that will characteristically continue throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Newman, John
EBook No.: 34942
Published: Jan 13, 2011
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Fraud
Subject: Building -- Estimates
Subject: Construction industry -- Corrupt practices
Subject: Public works -- Finance
Subject: Bridges -- Design and construction
LoCC: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works
Note: Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works" by John Newman is a practical guide written in the late 19th century. The work is centered around detailing various cunning tricks and techniques used by sub-contractors and workmen to execute public works projects more cheaply and efficiently, often through dubious means. The author shares anecdotes and insights drawn from his extensive experience in civil engineering, with a particular emphasis on the ethical complexities of manipulating design and execution for additional profit. The opening portion introduces a conversation between an experienced contractor and his partner as they reminisce about old times and the crafty methods they've employed on past projects. The dialogue sets a casual tone while highlighting the underlying tension between professional integrity and the lure of short-cuts in engineering practices. It serves as a prelude to more technical discussions about construction techniques, specifically focused on piles—such as screw piles, timber piles, and their advantages and challenges—hinting at the blend of practical knowledge with ethical contemplation that will characteristically continue throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Newman, John
EBook No.: 34942
Published: Jan 13, 2011
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Fraud
Subject: Building -- Estimates
Subject: Construction industry -- Corrupt practices
Subject: Public works -- Finance
Subject: Bridges -- Design and construction
LoCC: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.