Journal of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia and Affiliated Societies, Volumes 25-26Engineers Club of Philadelphia, 1908 - Engineering |
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Page 38 - He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.
Page 297 - ... sand or screenings by volume ; this is to be thoroughly mixed in the kettle and then spread out on the surface with warm smoothing irons, such as are used in laying asphalt streets.
Page 379 - To preserve the purity of the waters of the State, for the protection of the public health. Section i. Be it enacted, etc., That the term "waters of the State," wherever used in this act, shall include all streams and springs, and all bodies of surface and of ground water, whether natural or artificial within the boundaries of the State.
Page 197 - This was a tedious operation, and had to be conducted in such a way as not to interfere with the service.
Page 379 - An act to preserve the purity of the waters of the State for the protection of the public health," approved the twenty-second day of April, one thousand nine hundred and five.
Page 296 - For metallic structures, exposed to the direct rays of the sun, the asphalt must not flow under 212° F., nor become brittle at 0° F. when spread thin on glass. (b) For structures under ground, such as masonry arches, abutments, retaining walls, foundation walls of buildings, subways, etc., a flow point of 185° F., and a brittle point of 0° F., will be required.
Page 344 - This is the equation of a straight line passing through the origin and sloping downward to the right.
Page 294 - ... are carried up on the inside of the layers on the sides, and those of the roof down on the outside of the layers on the sides so as to secure a full lap of at least one (i) foot.
Page 295 - ... and floor of the chamber so that the voids in the same shall be reduced to the minimum as far as practicable, in accordance with the foregoing specifications, and by the addition to the cement of a dry powdered paraffinated waterproofing compound. In addition, the inner surface of the chamber walls and floor shall be surfaced with an unbroken continuous coat of cement mortar to which such waterproofing compound has been added. The compound, as manufactured by , or its equal may be used for waterproofing...