ASCE 9780784404447 2000
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Machu Picchu
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ASCE | 2000 | 145 |
Wright and Valencia Zegarra take readers inside the Lost City of the Incas for a groundbreaking perspective never before seen by tourists or archeologists.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 6 | Contents |
| 8 | Preface |
| 10 | Chapter One: Mystical Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Inca The Ancient Royal Estate |
| 11 | The Setting and Geology |
| 13 | Ancient Climate |
| 15 | Site Selection |
| 18 | Chapter Two: Engineering Planning City Planning |
| 24 | Engineering Infrastructure |
| 26 | Chapter Three: Hydrology Location and Water Hydrogeology of the Main Water Source |
| 28 | Spring Collection Works |
| 30 | Ancient Domestic Water Requirements |
| 32 | Long-Forgotten Water Supplies |
| 34 | “The Inca Were Good Engineers” |
| 35 | Chapter Four: Hydraulic Engineering Overview of Machu Picchu Hydraulic Works Water Supply Canal |
| 40 | Fountains |
| 43 | Unfinished Branch Canal |
| 44 | Hydraulics in a Nutshell |
| 45 | Chapter Five: Drainage Infrastructure Public Works Achievement Agricultural Terraces |
| 47 | Urban Sector |
| 50 | Annual Water Budget |
| 51 | Surface Runoff and Drainage Criteria |
| 52 | Plaza Subsurface Drainage |
| 53 | Special Drainage Facilities |
| 56 | Chapter Six: Agriculture Agricultural Terraces |
| 57 | Climatological Data |
| 60 | Hand-Placed Soil |
| 62 | Crop Water Needs |
| 65 | Adequacy of Nutrient Production |
| 68 | Chapter Seven: Building Foundations and Stone Walls Ancient Engineering Care Foundations |
| 70 | Stone Walls |
| 74 | Special Building Stones |
| 77 | Chapter Eight: Construction Methods High Standard of Care |
| 79 | Rock Quarry |
| 80 | Transporting and Lifting Rocks |
| 81 | Using Wood and Vegetation Roof Structures |
| 82 | Canal Stones Floors and Plaster |
| 83 | Abandoned Construction Work |
| 85 | Change Orders Inca Bridges |
| 86 | Renegade Inca Stonemasons Tools of the Trade |
| 88 | Chapter Nine: Cultural Background: Inca Heritage Andean Culture |
| 90 | Andean Technology |
| 92 | Inca History |
| 96 | Inca Society |
| 103 | Chapter Ten: A Walking Tour: Machu Picchu for Civil Engineers The Main Tour |
| 126 | Side Trips |
| 133 | References |
| 136 | Figure Credits |
| 138 | Index A B |
| 139 | C D |
| 140 | E F G |
| 141 | H I K L |
| 142 | M N O P Q |
| 143 | R S |
| 144 | T U V W |
| 145 | Y |
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