The Bombay builder; an illustrated journal of engineering architecture science & art

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...level. As far as they go these observations seem to justify the deduction already stated. The ebb sets with considerable force over the Bar and nearly at right angles to its length. The direction ot the flood, as already described is more oblique across the Bar. Mr. Parkes also reported that the monsoon waves broke in 9 to 15 feet depth of low water, and that the height of the Bar did not materially, indeed scarcely appreciably, alter by the action of the monsoon. Mr. Parke's theory as to the formation of the Bar is that the monsoon waves in breaking, lift the sand and carry it on with them until their force is spent under the lee of Manora Point. The sand is then deposited, and forms the nucleus of the Bar. As an important fetture in the Chinnel, the deep pool off "deep water point" sh ml 1 b; noticed. Mr. Parke's remarks cinterning it are devoid of all point as to its formation. As to the capability of improvemmt of the Harbour Mr Walker wrote on the 8th September 1836, as follows:--"It is satisfactory to me to be able to state, at the outset, that I think the objects in view, namely, the deepening or oven Sinoo this review was prepared, information has been received that Colonel Tremenheere has made an experiment with floating bottles, which confirms his opinion; see his report dated Kurraehee, 4th August 1865. entire removal of the Bar, and the general improvement of the 1 Harbour of Kurraehee, arc not of doubtful execution; but that, on the contrary, there is good reason to expe;t, through the application i of proper means, the accomplishment of both, and this at a moderate oxpense when compared with what I understand to bo the almost national importance of a safe hrbour at Kurraehee capable of I receiving and accommodating sea-going ves...