The Unique Construction Plan
Realizing that its a big exercise to take over, engineer John Stevens took place for the construction of the Panama Canal. Stevens designed machineries to handle big jobs and cover less time. As months passed throughout the rainy seasons, Stevens noticed their work flooded down the path, understanding that this is a difficult process. The result was the lock canal, which would solve many problems that was faced. The plan would work in such a way: 1. Create an artificial lake around and through the path. 2. Construct the locks 3 times as big as the largest in the world (until that time). |
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" There is no element of mystery involved in this, the problem is one of magnitude not miracles."
- John Stevens reporting to Washington.
Video of how the "lock-type" canal works.
As months passed, the biggest problem is the Collabera cut in the Panama Canal which seemed so stressing that John Stevens resigned.
" Mr.President,
You been kind enough on several occasions to instruct me to address you directly and personally , and I will in this case. The honor which is continually being held as an incentive for being connected with his work appeals to me, but slightly. To me the Canal is only a big ditch."
- John Stevens,Feb,12,1907. (letter to President Theodore Roosevelt, PBS)