Macaulay D. Underground

HMH Books for Young Readers, 1976. — 112 p. — ISBN10: 039524739X; ISBN13: 9780395247396.David Macaulay takes us on a visual journey through a city's various support systems by exposing a typical section of the underground network and explaining how it works. We see a network of walls, columns, cables, pipes and tunnels required to satisfy the basic needs of a city's inhabitants.What to look for 'on the street' and where to find it in the book
Typical floating foundation
Typical friction piles
Typical bearing piles
Typical piles
Ideal utility layout
Water supply systems
Sewer system
Storm drain system
Electrical system
Steam distribution system
Gas distribution system
Telephone system