20 mi of massive dikes built to shut off major part of Zuiderzee from North Sea; shafts of basalt used for paving slopes exposed to wave action; clay used for topping out dike; ship locks; pumping stations; in 1924 estimated cost of works was $220,000,000. (see also - similar article by G. R. YOUNG in Military Engr v 24 n 133 Jan-Feb 1932 p 15-9)
Reclamation of Zuiderzee
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 109 , n 22
1932
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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