Project Gutenberg 2011-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 129 Newman, John Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 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) "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.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34942/34942-h/images/cover.jpg en Fraud Building -- Estimates Construction industry -- Corrupt practices Public works -- Finance Bridges -- Design and construction TA Text Technology Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Engineering & Construction 412753 411329 2024-09-14T14:28:25.836417 2023-09-15T09:07:01.205018 text/html text/html 412355 2021-01-07T10:36:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234504 2021-01-07T10:36:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 173927 2024-09-14T14:28:31.674359 application/epub+zip 180969 2024-09-14T14:28:26.644394 application/epub+zip 175824 2024-09-14T14:28:26.267409 application/epub+zip 299566 2024-09-14T14:28:35.321411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283177 2024-09-14T14:28:31.295379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278535 2022-09-16T06:05:28.026252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372639 372449 2024-09-14T14:28:25.066444 2023-09-15T09:07:00.337027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372270 2021-01-07T10:36:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138129 2021-01-07T10:36:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372279 2021-01-07T10:36:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138071 2021-01-07T10:36:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21205 2024-09-14T14:28:35.466398 application/rdf+xml 10926 2024-09-14T14:28:26.349386 image/jpeg 1545 2024-09-14T14:28:26.308385 image/jpeg 161893 2024-09-14T14:28:25.877416 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog