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... diameter · Strength as affected by thickness of plates Density of steam ! The law of expansion APPENDICES . 299 • 301 · 303 304 306 313 I. On the resistance of Basalt to crushing 315 II . Mr. Grantham's views on the strength of iron ...
... diameter · Strength as affected by thickness of plates Density of steam ! The law of expansion APPENDICES . 299 • 301 · 303 304 306 313 I. On the resistance of Basalt to crushing 315 II . Mr. Grantham's views on the strength of iron ...
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... diameter , length , and thickness of plates , so as to ensure safety on the one hand , and eco- nomy of material in its judicious distribution on the other . Hitherto it has been considered an undisputed axiom among practical engineers ...
... diameter , length , and thickness of plates , so as to ensure safety on the one hand , and eco- nomy of material in its judicious distribution on the other . Hitherto it has been considered an undisputed axiom among practical engineers ...
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Being a Series of Lectures Sir William Fairbairn. FIG . I. ELEVATION OF EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS . O Mark . No. Diameter , inches . A. 1 4 Plate 1 .
Being a Series of Lectures Sir William Fairbairn. FIG . I. ELEVATION OF EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS . O Mark . No. Diameter , inches . A. 1 4 Plate 1 .
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... diameter . For this pur- pose a cast - iron cylinder was prepared , 8 feet in length , 28 inches in diameter , and 2 inches thick of metal , for the reception of the tubes to be experimented upon . This cylinder , C , Plate I. , was ...
... diameter . For this pur- pose a cast - iron cylinder was prepared , 8 feet in length , 28 inches in diameter , and 2 inches thick of metal , for the reception of the tubes to be experimented upon . This cylinder , C , Plate I. , was ...
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... diameter in strength w 19 inches and powers of res ments 1 and 1 that the latte half the pres long been a desideratum to determine some law the engineer could calculate the proportionate of the internal flues . Hitherto we have acted ...
... diameter in strength w 19 inches and powers of res ments 1 and 1 that the latte half the pres long been a desideratum to determine some law the engineer could calculate the proportionate of the internal flues . Hitherto we have acted ...
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