International Canal Monuments List
A joint publication with TICCIH, 1996

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Table of Contents


Preface
Introduction
Definition
Areas and values of significance in the canal heritage
Technology transfer or indigenous development
The evaluation system used in this study
Grading
Units of measurement
General introduction to waterways history

Individual structures

  1. Locks
    1. Single-gate locks
    2. Double-gate locks
    3. Lock staircases
    4. Earth-sided locks
    5. Wooden-sided locks
    6. Mitre-sided locks
    7. Shaft-locks

  2. Inclined Planes

  3. Boat lifts

  4. Earthworks

  5. Reservoirs

  6. Water pumps

  7. Aqueducts

  8. Dams

  9. Weirs

  10. Overflow weirs

  11. Outlet sluices

  12. Accommodation bridges

  13. Tunnels

  14. Cargo Handling

  15. Warehouses

  16. Canal railways and railway/waterway warehouses

  17. Limekilns

  18. Passenger carrying

  19. Rafting timber

  20. Canal-trade complexes

Integrated industrial areas

Historic urban areas

Historic canal lines and heritage transportation canal corridors

  1. River navigations

  2. Lateral canals

  3. Contour canals

  4. Summit-level canals

  5. Technologically significant canals

  6. Ship canals

  7. Multi-purpose canal systems
Acknowledgements

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