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+ CHANSON, H. (2000). "Hydraulics of Roman Aqueducts : Steep Chutes, Cascades and Dropshafts." American Jl of Archaeology, Vol. 104, No. 1, Jan., pp. 47-72 (ISSN 0002-9114). {PDF file : http://www.ajaonline.org/archive/104.1/pdfs/chanson_h_.pdf}
+ CHANSON, H. (1999). "Dropshaft Cascades in Roman Aqueducts." Proc. 28th IAHR Congress, Graz, Austria, Session B12, 6 pages. Download PDF file)
+ CHANSON, H., and JAMES, D.P. (1998). "Historical Development of Arch Dams in Australia : from Advanced Designs to Engineering Failures." Research Report CE 157, Dept. of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, August (ISBN 1 86499 0791).
+ FABRE, G., FICHES, J.L., LEVEAU, P., and PAILLET, J.L. (1992). "The Pont du Gard. Water and the Roman Town." Presses du CNRS, Caisse Nationale des Monuments Historiques et des Sites, Collection Patrimoine au Présent, Paris, France, 127 pages.
+ O'CONNOR, C. (1993). :"Roman Bridges." Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 235 pages.
+ SCHNITTER, N.J. (1994). "A History of Dams : the Useful Pyramids." Balkema Publ., Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
+ SMITH, N. (1971). "A History of Dams." The Chaucer Press, Peter Davies, London, UK.
Rating : [***] = superb, must see - [**] = excellentGeneral
Newcomen Society (UK), Virtual Library (Technology and Engineering) [**]
Archaeology Magazine
The WwWorld of Archaeology
ROMARCH: Roman art and archaeology
LCPC - Ponts-et-Chaussees (in English)
Unesco World Heritage Listing (for Virtual Tours, click here [**])
Structurae, International Database and Gallery of Structures [**]
Gallery of Photographs in Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering and Engineering History
Roman waterworks
LacusCurtius - Roman Waterworks and Hydraulic Engineering [***]
Roman Aqueducts and Water Systems (Rome aqueduct system)Ostia - Harbour of Ancient Rome (Italy)
Gorze Aqueduct at Metz (France) [**]
The Aqueduct in Caesarea (Israel)Aqueduc de Cahors (in French)
Antiquity
Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome
Links To Ancient Roman History (Ancient Rome)Roman Sites - Provence Beyond (Roman sites in South of France) (**)
Greek & Roman Cities of Western Turkey (ANU)
Asia
National Palace Museum (Taipei)
Harappa : Around the Indus in 90 Slides [**]
Angkor : Origins of Angkor Archaeological Project
Versailles
Château de Versailles - Official Site (in English)
Les fontaines de Versailles (Fountains and cascades, with sound and animation) (in French) [**]
Buildings and architecture
Great Buildings Online (incl. 3D models)
Dam engineering
A History of arch dams
Dams Safety Committee of New South Wales Australia
Bureau of Reclamation Concrete Dams
Steel dams
Timber Crib Weirs in Queensland, Australia
Rubber dams
Resources
History Resources (UK)
ROMARCH: Roman art and archaeology (for Research only)
History of Australian Science and Technology (HAST)Maps and site plans (Old World; Eastern Hemisphere)
University of Queensland Library
ICEnet: The Institution of Civil Engineers, UK Homepage
Japan Society of Civil Engineers
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers Homepage
ASME - American Society of Mechanical EngineersENPC - Ponts et Chaussees
IAHR homepage (International Association for Hydraulic Research)Civil Engineering Resources on the Internet (GuideMe.com)
Highlights in the History of Hydraulics by Hunter ROUSE
Have fun !
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