Place names also combined Ptolemy elements as“India intra Gangem fluvium”, with modern names as“uolga siue rha fluvius que[m] tartari adil uoca[n]t”). Other legends regarding the Far East:“Malacha”;“Malucha insule”;“Sericha Provitia”;“Cataio Provitia”. Knowledge on inland ...
When towing existed, rope tension was rapidly increased from zero to a constant value that depended on towing speed and drift depth. However, the speed of achieving this stable phase depended on the length of the towrope. Keywords: large caissons; wet-towing; stability; dynamic response; tow...