Dam in Pakistan An embankmentdam is a massive artificial dam water barrier . It is typically created ... to rock filled dams publisher accessdate 2007 02 05 ref Types Embankment dams come in two types the earth filled dam also called an earthen dam or terrain dam made of compacted earth, and the Dam Rock fill dams rock filled dam . A cross section of an embankmentdam shows a shape like a bank ... the right range of size for use in an embankmentdam. ref cite web url http www.britishdams.org about dams embankment.htm title About Dams publisher accessdate 2007 02 03 ref Safety The building of a dam ... of an embankmentdam outside of its spillway s will cause disastrous flooding through the eventual ... against the lighter mass of the embankment, made lighter by surface erosion . As the mass of the dam ... 2007 02 05 ref Recently a number of embankmentdam overtopping protection systems were developed ... ebnk char1.html An introduction to embankment dams DEFAULTSORT EmbankmentDam Category Dams de Staudamm ...Image MicaDam.JPG thumb The Mica Dam in Canada . Image Tataragi Dam01n4272.jpg thumb Tataragi Dam in Asago ... covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof core. This makes such a dam impervious to surface ... dam basics.html emb title Dam Basics publisher PBS accessdate 2007 02 03 ref The force of the impoundment creates a downward thrust upon the mass of the dam, greatly increasing the weight of the dam ... of the dam, at the interface between the dam and its stream bed . ref cite web url http www.pbs.org wgbh buildingbig dam emb forces.html title Embankmentdam forces publisher PBS accessdate 2007 02 03 ref Such a dam is composed of fragmented independent material particles. The friction and interaction ... seeping through the dam. The core can be of clay, concrete or asphalt concrete . This dam type is a good ... be built on hard rock or softer soils. For a rock fill dam, rock fill is blasted using explosives ... face of the dam, a nonrigid structure that under stress behaves semiplastically, and causes greater ... more details
wiktionary embankmentEmbankment may refer to A levee or dike, an artificial bank raised above the immediately surrounding land to redirect or prevent flooding by a river, lake or sea Embankment transportation , in transportation, a raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low lying or wet area Embankmentdam , a dam made of mounded earth and rock Land reclamation along Bank geography river bank s, usually marked by roads and walkways running along it, parallel to the river, as in The Thames Embankment along the north side of the Thames River in London, England. The Victoria Embankment contained within the Thames Embankment The Chelsea Embankment contained within the Thames EmbankmentEmbankment tube station , a station on the London Underground The Albert Embankment along the south side of the Thames River in London, England The Palace Embankment Lang ru Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya along the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia The English Embankment lang ru Angliyskaya Naberezhnaya along the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia Embankment , a work by artist Rachel Whiteread disambig it Embankment nl Embankment ro ndiguire ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Coord 59.9384 N 30.3055 E display title File Admiralty Embakment 16.jpg thumb right 350px The Admiralty Embankment Lang ru Admiralteyskaya Naberezhnaya or Admiralty Quay is a street along the Neva River in Central Saint Petersburg , named after the Admiralty Board Russia Admiralty Board . Between 1919 and 1944 the street was known as Roshal Embankment, named after the revolutionary S. G. Roshal. The Admiralty Embankment was constructed in 1763 to 1767, by the engineers V. M. Karlowicz and S. S. Selyavionov. The street has no other buildings than the Admiralty and the Bronze Horseman . The street begins at the Decembrists Square , where the English Embankment becomes the Admiralty Embankment. The street ends at the Palace Bridge , where it becomes the Palace Embankment . The Admiralty Embankment is home to the Admiralty Board Russia Admiralty Board and the Bronze Horseman , it has also a wonderful view of the Neva and the Saint Petersburg State University is just across the Neva. Commons category Admiralty Embankment Category Streets in Saint Petersburg Russia road stub ru ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Coord 59.9487 N 30.34 E display title Image Kutuzovembankment.jpg thumb right 250px The Kutuzov Embankment. The Kutuzov Embankment or Kutuzov Quay Lang ru , Naberezhnaya Kutuzova is a street along the Neva River in Central Saint Petersburg . The street begins at the Fontanka , where the Palace Embankment becomes the Kutuzov Embankment, and the street ends at the Liteyny Prospekt and Liteyny Bridge Bridge . It was known as the French Embankment in the beginning of the 19th century, as the French Embassy used to be located on the street. The street was later named after Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov Prince M. I. Kutuzov . Commons category Kutuzov Embankment Category Streets in Saint Petersburg SaintPetersburg geo stub Russia road stub fr Quai Koutouzov ru ... more details
File Victoria Embankment, London geograph.org.uk 1598692.jpg thumb right 250px The Westminster end of Victoria Embankment, pictured in 2009. Victoria Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment , a road ... vessels, such as HMS President 1918 HMS President , and public gardens, including Victoria Embankment Gardens . Construction Image Embankment Construction of the Thames Embankment ILN 1865.jpg thumb Victoria Embankment under construction in 1865. The Victoria Embankment s construction started ... cut and cover tunnel for the Metropolitan District Railway was built within the Embankment and roofed over to take the roadway. At ground level, in addition to the new roads, two Victoria Embankment ... of Buckingham . clearleft Route The Victoria Embankment part of the A3211 road starts at Westminster ... the City . Shell Mex House , the Savoy Hotel and Savoy Place are located between the Embankment and the Strand ... through Victoria Embankment at Charing Cross showing sub surface railway alt Illustrated section showing below ground structures of a riverside embankment including a covered railway line with steam train ... stations along Victoria Embankment are Westminster tube station Westminster , Embankment tube station Embankment , Charing Cross tube station Charing Cross , Temple tube station Temple and Blackfriars ... located nearby. London Buses routes 388 and N550 are the only bus routes along the Embankment, perhaps because of the proliferation of tube stations along the road. Victoria Embankment was also the southern ... Millennium Pier , Embankment Pier and Blackfriars Millennium Pier at points along Victoria Embankment ... Embankment include HMS President 1918 HMS President , HMS Wellington HMS Wellington and PS Tattershall ... . See also Albert Embankment Dragon boundary mark List of eponymous roads in London Commons category Victoria Embankment References Reflist coord 51 30 26 N 0 07 18 W region GB type landmark display ... cs Victoria Embankment es Victoria Embankment fr Victoria Embankment he hu Victoria ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2008 Image Embankment Construction of the Thames Embankment ILN 1865.jpg thumb 280px The Victoria Embankment under construction in 1865. The Thames Embankment is a major feat of 19th century civil engineering designed to reclaim marshy land next to the River Thames in central London . It consists of the Victoria Embankment Victoria and Chelsea Embankment . There had been a long history of failed proposals to embank the Thames in central London. Embankments along the Thames were first proposed by Christopher Wren in the 1660s, then in 1824 former soldier and aide to George IV of the United Kingdom George IV , Sir Frederick Trench British Army officer Frederick Trench suggested an embankment known as Trench s Terrace from Blackfriars, London Blackfriars to Charing Cross ... John Martin painter John Martin promoted an embankment to contain an intercepting sewer. In January ... infighting. The government itself built the Chelsea Embankment in 1854 from Chelsea Hospital to Millbank. Started in 1862, the present embankment on the northern side of the river was primarily .... From Battersea Bridge in the west, the Thames Embankment includes sections of Cheyne Walk , Chelsea Embankment , Grosvenor Road, Millbank and Victoria Tower Gardens . Beyond the Palace of Westminster Houses of Parliament , it is named Victoria Embankment as it stretches to Blackfriars ... Hotel . The embankment also incorporates several stretches of gardens and open space, collectively known as the Embankment Gardens , which provide a peaceful oasis within the heart of Central ... Albert Embankment is on the south side of the river, opposite the Millbank section of the Thames Embankment ... 1869. Some parts of the Embankment were built in the 20th century, having been reconstructed ... Category Buildings and structures on the River Thames Embankment de Thames Embankment es Thames Embankment fr Thames Embankment he nl Thames Embankment simple Thames Embankment ... more details
File Frederick Brown An impromptu dance a scene on the Chelsea Embankment 1883.jpg thumb Frederick Brown An impromptu dance a scene on the Chelsea Embankment , 1883 Chelsea Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment , a road and walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in central London , England . The western end of Chelsea Embankment, including a stretch of Cheyne Walk , is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea the eastern end, including Grosvenor Road and Millbank , is in the City of Westminster . Beneath the road lies the main low level interceptor sewer taking waste water from west London eastwards towards Beckton . Chelsea Bridge and Albert Bridge, London Albert Bridge are to the south. Royal Hospital Chelsea is to the north. Sloane Square tube station Sloane Square is the closest tube station, located to the north. From 19 February 2007 this road is on the boundary of the extended London congestion charge London Congestion Charge Zone . History The embankment was completed in 1874 to a design by Joseph Bazalgette , and was part of the Metropolitan Board of Works grand scheme to provide London with a modern London sewerage system sewage system . A picture of the artist busking on Chelsea Embankment appeared on the cover of the 1983 Album Hand of Kindness by British singer songwriter guitarist Richard Thompson Local streets Chelsea Bridge Road Embankment Gardens Royal Hospital Road West Road Tite Street External links http www.londontown.com LondonStreets chelsea embankment f81.html LondonTown.com information http www.rbkc.gov.uk ParksAndGardens ChelseaEmbankment default.asp Cheslsea Embankment Gardens information from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea coord 51.4840 0.1620 type landmark region GB KEC display title approximate midpoint Category Streets in Kensington and Chelsea Category Buildings and structures on the River Thames Category Waterfronts es Chelsea Embankment nl Chelsea Embankment ... more details
File Albert Embankment geograph.org.uk 812080.jpg thumb right Albert Embankment, including the SIS Building right , pictured from Millbank in 2008. Albert Embankment is part of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in Central London . It stretches approximately one mile 1.6 km northward from Vauxhall Bridge to Westminster Bridge , and is located in the London Borough of Lambeth . Albert Embankment is also the name given to the part of the A3036 road between Vauxhall Bridge and Lambeth Bridge , where it adjoins Lambeth Palace Road and Lambeth Road . On the west side of this road adjacent to Vauxhall Bridge is the Secret Intelligence Service SIS building, while on the east side nearer to Lambeth Bridge are the International Maritime Organisation IMO building and the former ... Board of Works between July 1866 and November 1869, Albert Embankment included land reclaimed ... streets. Unlike Bazalgette s Thames Embankment including Chelsea Embankment and Victoria Embankment , the Albert Embankment does not incorporate major interceptor sewers. This allowed the southern section of the embankment upstream from Lambeth Bridge to include a pair of tunnels onto a small slipway ... was sold to the trustees of St Thomas Hospital . To the north of Lambeth Bridge, the embankment ... on Lambeth Palace Road. In common with other Bazalgatte works, the original embankment is adorned ... s embankment was opposite Tinworth Street, where the road moves away from the riverside. The stretch ... have subsequently been redeveloped as offices, with extensions to the embankment being constructed ... embankment between Lambeth Bridge and the main road stretch of Albert Embankment was only secured in the 1990s. Parts of this section of the embankment have a provisional appearance, as the landowners still have hopes for future redevelopment that could move the embankment line further ... Albert Embankment nl Albert Embankment sl Albert Embankment ... more details
Infobox London River Services title Embankment Pier image Embankment pier 3.jpg image size image caption The Pier on the River Thames transit type River bus and tourist leisure services operator London River Services owner London River Services Embankment Pier is a pier on the River Thames in London , United Kingdom UK . It is located on the North Bank of the river, immediately next to the Hungerford Bridge and directly outside the river entrance to Embankment tube station . It is also conveniently close to Charing Cross railway station . Services The Embankment Pier is the main western departure point for the Thames Clipper commuter service. All commuter services go west upriver to London Eye Pier before turning and continuing east downriver to the QEII Pier QEII pier for The O2 London The O sub 2 sub . The pier is operated by London River Services . The pier has ticket booths for many local cruise operators such as City Cruises as well as Thames Clipper however they are only open at the busiest times of the day. Transport links London Underground Embankment tube station for Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern line National Rail Charing Cross railway station for National Rail London River Services Festival Pier a short walk over the Hungerford Bridge London Eye Pier also over the Hungerford Bridge London Buses Buses stopping in Trafalgar Square or Strand are the nearest services. Local attractions File Embankment pier 1.jpg thumb 250px right The entrance to Embankment Pier North bank Trafalgar Square Covent Garden Cleopatra s Needle National Gallery London National Gallery ... Embankment pier 2.jpg Embankment Pier as seen from the River Thames Image Embankment pier 4.jpg A Bateaux London restaurant boat at the pier Image Embankment pier 5.jpg Under the Hungerford Bridge Image Embankment pier 6.jpg Embankment Pier as seen from the River Thames Image Hungerford.bridge.arp.750pix.jpg ... Pier next Festival Pier end External links commonscat Embankment Pier London Embankment Pier http ... more details
coord 59.9392 N 30.2984 E display title Image Magic Sankt Petersburg Impressionen Landmarks & Treasures 3 .jpg thumb One of the two ancient sphinxs on the embankment. Universitetskaya Embankment lang ru is a 1.2 km long embankment transportation embankment on the right bank of the Bolshaya Neva , on Vasilievsky Island in Saint Petersburg , Russia . Starting at the Spit of Vasilievsky Island , it spans between Palace Bridge and Blagoveshchensky Bridge . The bank was lined with granite in 1805 1810 eastern part , 1831 1834 western part and the 1850s near Blagoveshchensky Bridge . It features an ensemble of Petrine Baroque buildings of the early 18th century, including the Kunstkamera , Twelve Collegia , Menshikov Palace , as well as the neoclassical Imperial Academy of Arts building of the Academy of Arts . The embankment was formerly connected to the left bank through Isaakiyevsky Pontone Bridge, constructed in 1819 1841 in front of Senate Square Saint Petersburg Senate Square . Image SaintPetersburgUniversity.jpg thumb left Saint Petersburg State University One of the campuses of Saint Petersburg State University hosted in the Twelve Collegia and several other buildings , Saint Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences , Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography hosted in the Kunstkamera and Zoological Collection of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Museum are all situated along the embankment. The embankment was named after the university in 1887. Sphinxes main Quay with Sphinxes A quay in front of the Academy of Arts building, adorned with two authentic sphinx es of Pharaoh Amenhotep III brought in 1832 from Thebes, Egypt , was designed by Konstantin Thon and built in 1832 1834. commonscat Universitetskaya Embankment Category Universitetskaya Embankment ru ... more details
File West som min 1.jpg thumb West Somerset Mineral Railway embankment near Gupworthy, UK See also Embankment disambiguation A road , Rail tracks railway line or canal is normally raised onto an embankment made of earth to avoid a change in level required by the terrain , the alternatives being either to have an unacceptable change in level or detour to follow a contour. A cutting transportation cutting is used for the same purpose where the land is originally higher than required. Embankments are often constructed using material obtained from a cutting. Embankments should be constructed using suitable materials to provide adequate support to the formation and long term stability. See also multicol Cut and fill Cut earthmoving Causeway multicol break Fill dirt Grade slope Land reclamation multicol end Notable embankments Chelsea Embankment a path and roadway in London also serves to contain the River Thames Harsimus Stem Embankment remains of a railway built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States References reflist DEFAULTSORT Embankment Transportation Category Artificial landforms Category Slope landforms Category Rail infrastructure Category Road infrastructure Category Construction terminology rail transport stub road stub civil engineering stub ca Terrapl cs N syp es Terrapl n eu Lubeta fa ja pl Nasyp budowla ru sv Banvall ... more details
tradition that started at the English Embankment in St. Petersburg has been the popular appearance ... along the English Embankment and the Admiralty Embankment towards the Winter Palace . Although ... locations in St. Petersburg, the English Embankment today is mostly home to corporate offices ... Academy of Arts building on the Vasilevsky Island across the river. Many boat tours start at the embankment ... and Synod buildings at the Decembrists Square and English Embankment in St. Petersburg by 2008. The move ... capital. Sources commonscat English Embankment reflist 2 External links Category Streets in Saint Petersburg ... more details
The Embankment machine also known as the Digging Machine was an automated machine used by the Martians War of the Worlds Martians in The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells . Description The machine is featured only once in the novel in very little detail. Rather than describe its appearance, Wells describes it as an excavator used to widen the pits where the Cylinders landed. Wells explains that the machine itself has no pilot or a form of cockpit, and that it appears to be a form of automaton . When the Martians are on the move, either the Embankment machine is abandoned or taken with them to work elsewhere. Image Wotw1p65.jpg thumb right 200px Embankment machine In other adaptations The Embankment machine has been featured in the graphic novel by Dark Horse Comics . The machine here is portrayed as a mechanical Earthworm that feeds the soil into a mouth like intake rather than actually digging, and moves about on several mechanical feet like a Centipede . Several of these are seen at the main Martian camp in London , left abandoned as the Martians succumb to the Earth s bacteria. Another version appears in the Jeff Wayne s The War of the Worlds 1998 PC Game based on Jeff Wayne s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Jeff Wayne s adaption . This Digging Mechanism was a bulky, four legged machine whose purpose was to build defensive fortifications and related structures. Unlike the novel s version though, this machine does not seem to be automated. No form of this autonomous alien machine has appeared in any The War of the Worlds film film adaptations , but in War of the Worlds 2 The Next Wave , a sequel to The Asylum s 2005 low budget film H. G. Wells War of the Worlds 2005 film H. G. Wells War of the Worlds , the Tripod War of the Worlds Tripods , known as squid walkers, are not controlled from the inside, but move at their own will. However, these machines are described ... of the Embankment machine Digging Machine The War of the Worlds Category The War of the Worlds nl Embankment ... more details
, a tragedy as bad as Jamalpur struck the eastern embankment near Hempur village in the Navhatta ... In 1991, there was a breach in the western embankment near Joginia in Nepal that led to a political ... the embankment. 2008 see 2008 Bihar flood See also Bhote Koshi Project Floods in Bihar Indo Nepalese ... more details
Image Wiki Moscow Orphanage, Moskvoretskaya Embankment.jpg thumb right Moscow Orphanage in Moskvoretskaya Embankment Moskvoretskaya Embankment lang ru is a major street, located in the Kitay Gorod administrative district in central Moscow , running along the Moskva River . It stretches from Kremlin Embankment , near Red Square in the west, until the mouth of Yauza River in the east. The avenue ends close to one of Joseph Stalin s Seven Sisters Moscow Seven Sisters building on the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment . Nearly a kilometer long, until recently the embankment housed only two structures Rossiya Hotel demolished 2006 2007 , and the historical Moscow Orphanage . Rossiya Hotel main Rossiya Hotel The enormous Rossiya Hotel stood adjacent to the Moscow Kremlin . The hotel was one of the largest in the world, and was built in 1967 at the order of Nikita Khrushchev , in the Soviet era. Demolition began in spring 2006 and continues into 2007. City plans to replace Rossiya with a mixed low rise block of hotels and offices. The Orphanage Image Vospitatelny Dom in Moscow 1763.jpg thumb The Orphanage Foundling Home in Moscow, original draft Another huge structure, extending 379 meters from Rossiya Hotel site to Yauza Gates, is the Moscow Orphanage Vospitatelny Dom , Foundling House . Conceived by educator Ivan Betzkoy , the Orphanage was laid down in 1763 to decree of Catherine the Great . First stage the central core was completed by Carl Blank in 1770. In 1780s 1820s, the building was expanded westward by Giovanni Giliardi and his son, Domenico Giliardi the eastern wing was completed only in 1940s. The orphanage, converted in 1812 to a military hospital, is one of the few downtown structures that survived the Fire of Moscow 1812 , defended by its staff. Today, it houses the Academy of Strategic Rocket Forces , medical facilities and offices. References P.V. Sytin, History of Moscow Streets , citing original Russia edition , . ., ... more details
Expand Russian date December 2011 Infobox building name House on Embankment br native name former names alternate names image DNN Iofan.jpg alt caption map type map alt map caption altitude building type architectural style structural system cost client Government of the Soviet Union Soviet government owner current tenants landlord location address location town Moscow location country Russia iso region coordinates display latitude longitude latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW coordinates start date 1928 completion date 1931 inauguration date renovation date demolition date destruction date height diameter floor count floor area main contractor architect Boris Iofan architecture firm structural engineer services engineer civil engineer awards url references The House on the Embankment lang ru is a block wide apartment house in downtown Moscow , Russia . It faces Bersenevskaya Embankment on one side and Serafimovicha Street on the other side. It was completed in 1931 as the Government Building , a residence of Soviet elite. It was designed by Boris Iofan . Prior to construction, the site, located in the Bersenevka neighborhood of the Balchug island opposite the Moscow Kremlin , was occupied by the Wine and Salt Court, an old distillery and excise warehouse. The building currently has 505 apartments some used as offices , a theater , a movie theater , restaurants , and retail stores. Notable past residents included Hovhannes Bagramyan Hovhannes Ivan Bagramyan Georgi Dimitrov Boris Iofan Nikolai Kamanin Alexei Kosygin Artem Mikoyan Valentin Trifonov Yuri Trifonov Mikhail Tukhachevsky Mikhail Vasilyevich Vodopianov Mikhail Vodopianov Nikita Khrushchev References reflist coord 55 44 41 N 37 36 43 E region RU type landmark display title Category Buildings and structures in Moscow Category Residential buildings completed in 1931 de Haus an der Uferstra e pl Dom na Nabierie noj ru uk ... more details
Infobox building name Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building native name native name lang ru image Kotelincheskaya Naberezhnaja Moscow.jpg caption location Tagansky District , Moscow , Russia latd 55 latm 44 lats 50 latNS N longd 37 longm 38 longs 34 longEW E iso region RU scale 2000 coordinates display title status start date completion date 1952 opening building type antenna spire roof convert 176 m ft abbr on top floor floor count 32 elevator count cost floor area architect Dmitry Chechylin , Andrei Rostkovsky structural engineer main contractor developer owner management references Kotelnicheskaya Embankment lang ru is a street on the northern bank of Moskva River in central Tagansky District of Moscow , Russia . It spans from the mouth of Yauza River west to the point one block west from Bolshoy Krashokholmsky Bridge east , where it changes name to Goncharnaya Embankment. Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building is one of Seven Sisters Moscow seven Stalinist architecture stalinist skyscrapers laid down in September, 1947 and completed in 1952, designed by Dmitry Chechylin then Chief Architect of Moscow and Andrei Rostkovsky . Main tower has 32 levels including mechanical floor s and is 176 meters tall. The building also incorporates a 9 story apartment block facing Moskva River, designed by the same architects in 1938 and completed in 1940. Originally build in stern early Stalinist style, with wet stucco wall finishes, it was re finished in terra cotta panels in line with the main tower and acquired ornate pseudo Gothic Architecture Gothic crowns over its 12 story raised corners and center tower. By the end of World War II , the side wing was converted to multi family kommunalka housing, in a contrast to the planned elite status of the main tower. The main tower, of a conventional steel frame structural type, has a hexagonal cross section with three side wings 18 storeys, including two ... more details
The Pushkin Embankment or Pushkin Quay lang ru is a street along the Gulf of Taganrog in downtown Taganrog ,a seaport city in Rostov Oblast , Russia . History The Embankment on the seashore of Gulf of Taganrog was laid out in 1838 1849, and was referred to as Vorontsov Embankment lang ru . In 1873, a railroad branch line stretched towards the Taganrog seaport alongside the quay. In 1949, the embankment underwent a capital reconstruction and was named after Russian poet Alexander Pushkin . In June 1986, a monument to Alexander Pushkin was inaugurated. The embankment was reconstructed and re planned for Taganrog s tercentenary anniversary celebrations in 1998. The latest reconstruction was finished in 2005 2006, and today it spans between the Taganrog Yacht Club and the New Pushkin Quay in front of the Old Stone Steps . In 2008 within the framework of preparations for the upcoming 150th birth anniversary of Anton Chekhov , a sculptural composition Romance with the Double Bass dedicated to Chekhov s story of the same name was unveiled on the Pushkin Embankment. The embankment has been one of the most popular places for promenades and jogging among the Taganrogers and visitors of the city, and also serves as the central arena for open air concerts and Day of the City celebrations. Gallery gallery File Gulf of Taganrog Pushkin Embankment.jpg Yachts in the Gulf of Taganrog , Azov Sea. View from the Pushkin Embankment. File Pushkin Embankment Taganrog .jpg View on the Pushkin Embankment from the top of the Old Stone Steps . File Old Stone Steps Taganrog .jpg Old Stone Steps , view from the Grecheskaya Street towards the Gulf of Taganrog and the Pushkin Embankment. File Romance Double Bass.jpg Sculptural composition Romance with the Double Bass dedicated to Anton Chekhov Chekhov s story of the same name. File Taganrog Embankment IMG 7797 1725.jpg Pushkin Embankment in winter of 2011. gallery External links and references ... more details
Distinguish Sixth Street Viaduct File Atop Harsimus stem jeh.jpg thumb Atop embankment at eastern end File Harsimus stem wall jeh.jpg thumb Retaining wall File Harsimus stem piers jeh.jpg thumb Stone support pier of viaduct which carried the line westward to what is now Journal Square The Harsimus Stem Embankment , also called Sixth Street Embankment , is a half mile long historic railroad Embankment transportation embankment , now abandoned and largely overgrown with foliage, in the heart of Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City s historic Downtown Jersey City downtown . Twenty seven feet high, ref name railstrails Cite web last Lynch first Jake title High Hopes for the Harsimus Embankment The Fight to Create an Elevated Rail Trail in New Jersey work publisher Rails to Trail Consevervancy date September 12, 2011 url http www.railstotrails.org ourWork whereWeWork northeast harsimus.html accessdate 2011 09 25 quote ref it runs along the south side of Sixth Street, west from Marin Boulevard ... station Exchange Place passenger terminal and the Greenville Yard . The Embankment is listed on the New ... of Jersey City, to acquire the land and convert the Embankment to a public park. The developer who owns the land that the Embankment sits on is opposed. In September 2010 a federal court ruled that sale ... embankment deal moves forward and more ref ref http www.nj.com hudson index.ssf 2010 09 federal ... rejects settlement offer regarding 6th street embankment ref The case was brought to a higher appeals court. ref name railstrails ref http www.jerseycityindependent.com 2010 10 25 6th street embankment ... street embankment purchaser intends to make land part of larger downtown park pending council ... Stem Embankment Preservation Coalition cite web url http www.jclandmarks.org 6thStreetEmbankment.shtml title 6th Street Embankment accessdate 2009 05 06 coord 40.7252 74.0441 type landmark display ... places embankment preservation.html National Trust for Historic Preservation http www.appellate.net ... more details
File Victoria Embankment Gardens.jpg thumb Victoria Embankment Gardens and Charing Cross railway station The Victoria Embankment Gardens are a series of gardens on the north side of the River Thames between Blackfriars Bridge and Westminster Bridge in London. History Between 1865 and 1870 the northern embankment and sewer was built by Joseph Bazelgette Sir Joseph Bazelgette . In 1874 gardens were created on the reclaimed land on the inward side of the roadway named Victoria Embankment . There were four sections created, the Temple Garden to the east, the Main Gardens to the west originally known as the Adelphi, London Adelphi Gardens , and two other sections to the south following the bend of the Thames. The gardens are now under the control of the City of Westminster . Features The gardens are fully fenced and are open during designated hours. They open at 07 30 throughout the year, but close at varying times between 16 30 during the coldest months and 21 30 at the height of summer. All gardens have gravel paths that are well lined with seats mainly given as memorials. The river side of the gardens is lined with mature trees. Grass and flower beds are spread throughout the gardens, and on warm days workers from near by establishments can be seen having picnic lunches both on the seats and the grass. Statues In the Temple section there are statues to Isambard Kingdom Brunel and John Stuart Mill . The main section has memorials to Sir Arthur Sullivan , Robbie Burns , Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet, of Brayton Sir Wilfred Lawson , Robert Raikes and the Imperial Camel Corps . The southern section has memorials to General Sir James Outram , General Gordon , Air Marshal Lord Trenchard ... is now 135 metres away. Public toilets are outside the gardens Embankment gate next to the underground ... of Westminster Parks Victoria Embankment Gardens http www.chindits.info Memorial InscriptF.html ... W type landmark region GB display title Category Gardens in London es Jardines Victoria Embankment ... more details
name Embankment manager London Underground locale Victoria Embankment borough City of Westminster platforms 6 fare zone 1 image name Embankment station.jpg image alt Single storey white stone building ... ref Citation London station interchange May 2011 ref Embankment is a London Underground station in the City ... 1 . The station has two entrances, one on Victoria Embankment and the other on Villiers Street . The station is adjacent to Victoria Embankment Gardens and is close to Charing Cross railway station Charing Cross station , Embankment Pier , Hungerford Bridge , Cleopatra s Needle , the Royal Air Force ... of the Victoria Embankment and was achieved by the Tunnel Cut and cover cut and cover ... p 25 File Section through Victoria Embankment.png thumb left Section through Victoria Embankment at Charing ... embankment including a covered railway line with steam train, riverside wall with sewer ... differently as Embankment . sfn Harris 2006 p 25 File The New Charing Cross.png left thumb Section through ... Charing Cross Embankment although the sub surface platforms remained as Charing Cross . In 1915, this was rectified ... extracts of the London Underground tube map showing how station names have changed at Embankment ..., the Bakerloo and Northern Line tunnels at Embankment were temporarily sealed with concrete to protect ... 7 April 2010 ref On 4 August 1974, the station was once again renamed Charing Cross Embankment . sfn Harris 2006 p 25 Then, on 12 September 1976, it became Embankment , sfn Harris 2006 p 25 so that the merged ... indicator light of a Bakerloo Line train between Waterloo and Embankment hit part of the tunnel lining ... links commons category Embankment tube station http www.squarewheels.org.uk rly CHX EMBconundrum The Charing Cross Embankment Strand conundrum explains the various names of the tube stations in this area ... Victoria Embankment entrance, 1894 ltmcollection 1n i0000l1n.jpg View of MDR platforms, 1894 ... good article DEFAULTSORT Embankment Tube Station Category Circle Line stations Category District Line ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert nrhp type image caption location White Pine Strail at Stegman Creek, W of Summit Ave., Algoma Township, Michigan lat degrees 43 lat minutes 9 lat seconds 57 lat direction N long degrees 85 long minutes 34 long seconds 1 long direction W locmapin Michigan area built 1885 architect architecture added September 24, 2001 governing body State refnum 01001018 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert is now a stone bridge and trestle over the Stegman Creek along the White Pine Trail State Park White Pine Trail in Algoma Township, Michigan . History The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad completed its railway through Algoma Township in 1867. Porter Hollow was an unincorporated community along this route, about 3 miles north of Rockford, Michigan Rockford . At Porter Hollow the railroad built a large wooden trestle over Stegman Creek, then known as Wicked Creek. In 1883 a flood damaged the trestle, and a local farmer, James House, collected field stones to build the current trestle over the creek. Today That stone bridge withstood the rigors of railroad use for nearly a century, and it is in good condition today. The trestle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and is a key bridge along the White Pine Trail. References reflist National Register of Historic Places Category Railway related listings on the National Register of Historic Places Category Buildings and structures in Kent County, Michigan Category Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Category Buildings and structures completed in 1885 Category Transportation in Kent County, Michigan Category Railroad bridges in Michigan Michigan NRHP stub ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Mariemont Embankment And Village Site nrhp type image Madisonville Site overview.jpg caption Overview of the site location Southern side of Mariemont, above the Little Miami River ref Mills, William C. Archeological Atlas of Ohio . Columbus, Ohio Columbus Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society, 1914, page 31 and plate 31. ref nearest city Mariemont, Ohio Mariemont , Ohio lat degrees 39 lat minutes 8 lat seconds 27 lat direction N long degrees 84 long minutes 22 long seconds 45 long direction W coord display inline,title coord parameters region US type landmark locmapin Ohio architect architecture added October 16, 1974 area convert 6 acre governing body Local refnum 74001517 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Mariemont Embankment and Village Site is a prehistoric archaeological site near Mariemont, Ohio Mariemont , Ohio , United States . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1974. In archeology, this is also called the Madisonville Site, as it is the type site for the Madisonville phase in Fort Ancient pottery. The 5 acre site is located on a bluff above the Little Miami River about 5 miles upstream from the Ohio River. While occupied over hundreds of years, it was settled most intensively in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, and is the most excavated Fort Ancient site of this time period. ref name McManamon http books.google.com books?id arfWRW5OFVgC&pg RA1 PA109&lpg RA1 PA109&dq Possible Astronomical Alignments in a Fort Ancient Settlement at the Incinerator Site in Dayton, Ohio,&source bl&ots T7uFio1vRY&sig 56Ja7TzkIyRNpX68cnhYFO75m1g&hl en&sa X&ei DBAbT7fIMcffsQKx6vShCw&ved 0CDkQ6AEwBDgK v onepage&q Possible 20Astronomical 20Alignments 20in 20a 20Fort 20Ancient 20Settlement 20at 20the 20Incinerator 20Site 20in 20Dayton 2C 20Ohio 2C&f false Francis P. McManamon, Linda S. Cordell, Kent G. Lightfoot, George R. Milner, editors. Peneope Drooker, Madisonville Site, Mariemont, Ohio , in Archaeology ... more details
used, dams are classified as timber dams, arch gravity dam s, embankmentdam s or masonry dam ... Embankment dams main EmbankmentdamEmbankment dams are made from Soil compaction compacted ... thumb right 200px The Gathright Dam in Virginia is a rock fill embankmentdam . Rock geology ... or simply earth dams , are constructed as a simple embankmentdamembankment of well compacted earth ... on makes it the largest earth filled dam in the world. The principal element of the project is an embankment ... or bringing in concrete would be prohibitive. Asphalt concrete core A third type of embankmentdam ... fill embankmentdam used to store tailings which are produced during mining operations after separating ... and crest further downstream. A centerlined dam has sequential embankment dams constructed directly ... of dam failure include inadequate spillway capacity, piping through the embankment, foundation ...About structures for water impoundment Image Hoover Dam Nevada Luftaufnahme.jpg right 300px thumb Hoover Dam , a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado Black Canyon of the Colorado River . Lake Mead in the background is Reservoir impounded by the dam. Image Glen canyon dam.jpg thumb right 300px Glen Canyon Dam A dam is a barrier that Reservoir impound s surface water water or underground ... in conjunction with dams to generate electricity. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed between locations. History File Roman Cornalvo dam, Extremadura, Spain. Pic 01.jpg thumb 300px The Cornalvo Dam Roman dam at Cornalvo in Spain has been in use for almost two millennia. File Anaicut.JPG thumb right 300px Grand Anicut dam on river Kaveri in Tamil Nadu , India South India 19th century on 1st 2nd century foundation The word dam can be traced ... Language and Literature , 1947. The first known appearance of the word dam stems from 1165 ... bear testimony to the use of the word in Middle Dutch at that time. ref Early dam building took place ... more details
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