Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Volume 28The Institution, 1869 - Civil engineering Vols. 39-204 (1874/75-1916/17) have a section 3 containing "Abstracts of papers in foreign transactions and periodicals" (title varies); issued separately, 1919-37, as the institution's Engineering abstracts from the current periodical literature of engineering and applied science, published outside the United Kingdom. |
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... pressure applied in the grinding , but more particularly in the polishing , which generates a considerable amount of heat . After the carriers have been firmly bolted in their places , plaster of Paris is laid on them in bands , which ...
... pressure applied in the grinding , but more particularly in the polishing , which generates a considerable amount of heat . After the carriers have been firmly bolted in their places , plaster of Paris is laid on them in bands , which ...
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... pressure that in a few weeks they had large flat edges , requiring much power to grind them round , and producing an irregular motion which soon resulted in their total destruction . Conical rollers have been tried , but they are not ...
... pressure that in a few weeks they had large flat edges , requiring much power to grind them round , and producing an irregular motion which soon resulted in their total destruction . Conical rollers have been tried , but they are not ...
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... pressure . The me- chanical are the most general , being adopted in Scotland , France , and many foreign countries ... pressure is always constant . The high reservoir is fixed to the armature in the non - illuminated arc , at such a ...
... pressure . The me- chanical are the most general , being adopted in Scotland , France , and many foreign countries ... pressure is always constant . The high reservoir is fixed to the armature in the non - illuminated arc , at such a ...
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... pressure , while the instrument is being used . Now move round the lower limb , bringing the perpendicular CL towards the ray FC , until the angle between L and the ray FC and its complement ( which to save performing the deduction ...
... pressure , while the instrument is being used . Now move round the lower limb , bringing the perpendicular CL towards the ray FC , until the angle between L and the ray FC and its complement ( which to save performing the deduction ...
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... pressure of about three atmospheres : thence it was taken , as required , through a small square metal box to the horn . The metal box had a partition in it , and through the partition there was a slot , about 6 inches long and inch ...
... pressure of about three atmospheres : thence it was taken , as required , through a small square metal box to the horn . The metal box had a partition in it , and through the partition there was a slot , about 6 inches long and inch ...
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