This is the FAU Libraries subject guide for Civil Engineering! The goal of this page is to provide students with prompt access to FAU library resources in this subject. The following will help you get started:
Archimedes' screw was operated by hand and could efficiently raise water, as the animated red ball demonstrates.
By Silberwolf (size changed by: Jahobr) - File:Archimedes-screw_one-screw-threads_with-ball_3D-view_animated.gif created by Silberwolf, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2489813