Handbook of Calculations for Engineers and Firemen Relating to the Steam Engine: The Steam Boiler, Pumps, Shafting, Etc |
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Page 29 - SQUARE MEASURE 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 30 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 127 - POSTULATES. I. LET it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point.
Page 128 - AXIOMS. 1. Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another.
Page 34 - A pile of wood 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high, contains 1 cord; and a cord foot is 1 foot in length of such a pile.
Page 29 - TABLE. 12 inches (in.) make 1 foot, ... ft. 3 feet, 1 yard, . . yd. 5J yards, 1 rod, . . . rd. 40 rods, 1 furlong, . fur. 8 furlongs, 1 mile, . . mi.
Page 29 - TABLE. 16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, oz. 16 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. 25 Pounds " 1 Quarter, qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred Weight, cwt. 20 Hundred Weight
Page 259 - The distance from the center of the .shaft to the center of the eccentric is called the radius, and twice this distance is termed the "throw.
Page 35 - TABLE. 4 farthings (far. or qr.) make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 .shilling, s. 20 shillings " 1 pound or sovereign, £ or sov.
Page 100 - The surface of a sphere is equal to the convex surface of the circumscribing cylinder ; and the solidity of the sphere is two thirds the solidity of the circumscribing cylinder.