Civil Engineers' Pocket Book: A Reference-book for Engineers, Contractors, and Students, Containing Rules, Data, Methods, Formulas and Tables

Albert Irvin Frye

D. Van Nostrand Company, 1913 - Civil engineering - 1611 pages

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Introduction	xxix

Signs and Abbreviations	xxxvii

Fteley and Stearns Weir Formulas	1

Triangle Rectangle Hollow Rectangle Square Hollow Square 525	2

NumbersRoman System Arabic System	9

Triangular and Trapezoidal Weirs	11

Units of VolumeAcreFoot and AcreInch	16

Square Root 14 Square Roots and Squares of Numbers Tables	29

Permissible Compressive StressesSoft and Med Steel Table	710

Typical LoadingsL and K	716

Unit Stress Sheets for Various Types of TrussesTables 720726	720

Case of Cutting Four Active Members	726

NickelSteel and CarbonSteel SpansCosts SpecificationsTable 737738	737

RimBearing DrawFour SupportsReactionsFormulas	743

Steel Bascule Bridges	749

Anchorages Cable Wrappings	755

Squares Cubes Square Roots Cube Roots of Numbers 11600 Table	55

Proportion 55 Permutation Combination 56 Allegation Progression	61

GramMass Weight	67

Capacities LiquidMetric Table Metric and English Equiv 19 82	82

WeightsApothecaries Troy AvoirdupoisMetric Equivalents	88

MoneyDomestic and Foreign	95

Binomial Formula 101 Completing the Square	102

Common SystemDescribed 104 Operations 105 Table	108

Durability of Wood Stave Pipe Actually Laid	118

Slide Rules	126

Planes Angles and Lines Polyhedrons	132

Natural Functions of Angles in the Four Quadrants 188	139

Inside Work Constant HighPotential SystemsWires	142

Table of Natural Secants Cosecants Exsecants and Coexsecants	167

Table of Logarithmic Sines Tangents Cotangents Cosines etc	176

Table for Finding the Logarithmic Sines and Tangents of Small Angles	198

Regular Polygon and Table Circle	204

Lengths of Circular Arcs for Chord 1 Table	210

Circular SegmentsFormulas 214 215 Tables 216218	216

Decimals of a Foot for Each of an Inch Table	223

Table of CirclesAreas for Given Diameters in Inches and Fractions	230

Cycloid	236

Lengths of Parabolic Arcs for Chord Base 1 Table	238

Prisms and Cylinders Frustums of Prisms and Cylinders	244

Areas of the Surfaces of Spheres Table	251

Circle Parabola	257

Projection of the Plane Problems of Construction	263

Differentiation of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions	270

Areas of Curved Surfaces Problem	276

Uniformly Accelerated Motion with Negative Initial Velocity	282

Summary of Preceding Motion Formulas	284

Motion on Inclined Plane	286

Screw Pulley Simple and Compound	292

Resultant of a Distributed ForceProblem	296

Moment of Inertia of Solid Body Defined	302

Stresses in Web Members by Method of ShearsRules	308

Roof Truss Both Ends Fixed Wind on One Side	314

Compounds Simple Combinations	321

Periodic Law 322 Natural System of the Elements	323

Minerals Mercury Copper Iron Cadmium Zinc	329

The Common RocksNotes on Preceding Table	339

TreesWhite Oaks Black Oaks Elms Sweet Gums	345

Chlorate Explosive Mixtures	351

Special PaintsBronze Copper	357

SeasoningPreservative Treatment Advantages Methods	363

Protection of Ferric Structures from Corrosion	372

LoggingTrees Time for Cutting Volume of Standing Timber	378

Grading of Lumber	387

Cast Steel Malleable Castings Wrought Iron	393

Granite Basalt Trap Greenstone Limestone	400

Calcium Lime Common Lime Lime Mortar Lime Plaster	403

Percentage of Water for Standard Sand Mortars	409

Brick Common Face Glazed Vitrified Terra Cotta	415

Sand Gravel Riprap StoneHand Tools Channeling Machines	419

Stones Classified According to Finish Tools Employed	426

Definitions of Kinds of Masonry	432

Mortar Used in Brickwork Table of Quantities	438

ConcreteProportions of Cement Sand and StoneMixing	440

Properties of Reinforced Concrete Beams 1 Inch Wide Table	446

Permeability of Concrete Under High Water Pressure	453

WEIGHTS AND SPECIFIC GRAVITIES OF MATERIALS	459

Weight of a Cubic Foot of Water at Various Temperatures Table	465

Weights and Specific Gravities of Building Stones Masonry	474

Weights of Produce U S Law Table	482

Elastic Limit Yield Point Ultimate Strength or Stress	487

Bending Tests of Timber at Relative Elastic Limit	493

High Tensile Strength of Steel in Important Structures	499

Specifications for Steel Forgings	505

Compressive Strength of Granite Marble and Masonry	511

Coefficient of Friction of Revolving Journals	517

Vertical Web Plate Straight Line about Parallel Axis 529	530

Crushing Tests of Brick and Terra Cotta Piers Tables 522	534

Moment of Inertia About Inclined Axis Problem	537

Steel PlatesWeights and Areas Table	544

Axis through c of g Axis at Base Parallel Axis 524	549

Steel Angles Equal LegsProperties of Table 552	552

Steel TShapesProperties of Table	558

Duty of WaterMeasurements at Different PointsTables	566

Steel Beam Box GirdersProperties of Table Problem 568569	568

Flange Angles of PlateGirdersProperties of Table 572574	572

Flange Plates of PlateGirdersProperties of Table 580582	580

Various ReferencesConcrete Beams and Slabs etc	586

Gordons Formula for Columns	592

ZBar Columns Without Side PlatesTable 598599	599

Reinforced Concrete ColumnsWorking Stresses	610

Weights and Dimensions of RivetsTable	616

Lag ScrewsTable of WeightsUse	622

Boat Spikes Street Railway Spikes Cut Nails and SpikesTables	629

Sleeve Nuts Lateral Rods Solid or Upset Eyes Loop Welded Eyes Detls	635

Field Location of Irrigation Ditches and Canals	654

Table of Cubes of Inches 0 to 9 Advancing by 64ths and 32nds	665

Roebling Round WireRopeTable or Properties	674

Spiral Riveted Steel Pipe and Specials Table 680681	680

Formula for Additional Length of EyeBars to Form Heads	686

Bending Moments and Shears from Special Locomotive Table	692

Portal and Intermediate Vertical Bracing Formulas	698

Alternate Stresses Combined Stresses	704

Theoretical Forms TransformedCatenary Arch	761

Springing Thickness for Masonry Arches Table	767

Striking the Center Camber of Center	773

Concrete Culverts Quantities	782

Pile and Timber TrestlesA T S F R R Plan	790

Wooden StringersAllowable Bending Moments Table	791

Normal Wind Pressures on Inclined Surfaces Table 976	797

Common Types of Roof Trusses Stress Diagrams 803804	803

Table of Stresses and Stress Sheet of Roof Truss	809

Live LoadsMinimum for Floors and RoofsTen CitiesTable	815

Calculations Strength of Materials	821

BUFFALO Building LawsDigest 828829	828

Center of PressureFormulas	833

Theory of Earth Pressure 835 Rankines Theory	841

Effect of Profile on Gravity Dams	854

High Masonry DamsTable of Dimensions	860

Bearing Power of Soils from Various City CodesTable	867

CofferDam Freezing Process	881

Masonry Piers Design	888

Plans of Ferry Crib Dolphin and Bridge	900

Statistics of Notable Breakwaters Table	903

Earth Empankment Shrinkage of Earth	909

Shrinkage in Volume and Vertical Shrinkage	915

Machine for Excavation in Frozen Ground Cost Data	921

DREDGING	927

Definitions Kinds of Tunnels	933

Some Detail Tunnel Costs Los Angeles Aqueduct	939

To Adjust the Solar Attachment	947

Local Mean Time of Upper Culmination of Polaris Table	953

Polaris Tables for the Year 1912 955a955f	956

Farm Surveying Equipment and MethodAdjustment of the Traverse	964

Aneroid BarometerFormula etc	999

Parabolic Vertical Curves Horizontal Circular Curves	1005

Quantities and Cost per Lin Ft of Breakwater Table	1007

Various Problems in Simple Curves Compound Curves	1011

List and Description of Earthwork Tables with Page No	1017

Suez Canal Cronstadt and St Pertersburg Canal	1018

SlopeStaking and Earthwork Computation	1055

Standard Dimensions of Rails and Fastenings Table	1061

Formula for Thickness of Shims in Tracklaying	1069

Turnouts and Switches Frogs Frog Numbers	1075

Table of Radii of Theoretical Turnout Curves	1081

Turnouts from Straight Track Split SwitchesTable	1087

Standards of Track Construction on American Railways	1093

BrokenStone Pavement Hydraulic Cement Pavement	1099

Macadam RoadwayCrushed Stone Sidewalk	1105

Macadam and Telford Roads	1111

Portland Cement Sidewalk	1117

Classification	1131

Tar ExperimentsMiscellaneous and Cost Data Tables	1137

Sidewalk and Paving Practice in Chicago Cost Data	1143

Pressure for Square Foot for Given Heads in Feet Table	1149

Velocity and Discharge Formulas 11551156	1155

Hydraulic Notation and Formulas	1161

Chezys Hydraulic Formula Kutters Formula	1167

The Venturi Meter	1173

Bazins Hydraulic Formula 11	1189

Percentage of Rainfall to Average Rainfall Table 119	1195

Evaporation from Ice Snow Water Surface etc	1199

Storage Reservoirs Distributing Reservoirs	1205

Notes on Preceding TableBands and Shoes	1214

Standard Flange Pipe Table	1235

Wrought Iron Pipe Steel Pipe	1269

Matheson Pipe and Specials Tables	1281

Properties of EggShaped Conduits or Sewers Formulas	1304

Kaiser Wilhelm Canal Elbe and Trave Canal	1322

Distance Data via Panama and Nicaragua Routes	1329

Single Nozzle Pelton Water Wheel Data Table	1338

STEAM AND GAS POWER	1346

Chemical Analysis of Several Kinds of Solid Fuels Table	1352

Value of Wood as Fuel Principle of the Steam Engine	1363

Conclusions Drawn from Above Tests	1369

Indicated Horsepower Formula	1375

The ElectroMagnet Induced Currents or Induction	1381

Transmission LineSize of Conductors Problems	1387

NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODEGeneral Outline of Plan	1393

Class B Outside Work All Systems and VoltagesWires	1399

Inside Work ConstantCurrent SystemsWires Series Arc Lamps	1405

Armored Cables	1411

Car Wiring and Equipment of Cars	1417

Flexible Cord 1426 Fixture Wire Conduit Wire	1427

CutOuts and Circuit Breakers	1434

Sockets 1440 HangerBoards for Series Arc Lamps	1442

Portable Conductors Bell or Other Wires Table of Capacity of Wires	1448

Performance Specifications and Tests	1454

RegulationDefinitions and Conditions for Tests 1461	1461

Overload Capacities	1469

Temperature Coefficients of Resistivity of CopperFormulas Table	1475

ReferencesCableways and Conveyors Revetments	1481

Foreign Weights and Measures American Equivalents	1563

RopeKnots Hitches Bends Splices	1571

Manila RopeWeight and StrengthWorking LoadTables	1575

1313	1597

Coal Consumption per Horsepower per Hour	1598

INDEX 15391611	1611

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acid angle arch base beam bending bolts brick bridge calcite carbon cast iron cement cent center of gravity chord circle column compression cosec Cosine Cotang creosote Cube cubic cubic foot curve Dead load decimal depth diagram diam diameter equal equation EXSECANTS feet fiber Flange floor foot forces formula ft.-lbs girder gravel hence horizontal inches joints length lime limestone live load logarithms masonry material maximum metal meter moment of inertia mortar neutral axis oxide panel piles pine plane plate Portland cement pounds pressure proportional R₁ radius radius of gyration Reinforced-Concrete resistance rivets roof sand SECANTS shear side Sine span specific gravity square steel stone strength structure surface Table tangent temperature tensile tension thickness timber truss unguent velocity vertical voussoirs wall weight width wire

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Title	Civil Engineers' Pocket Book: A Reference-book for Engineers, Contractors, and Students, Containing Rules, Data, Methods, Formulas and Tables
Author	Albert Irvin Frye
Publisher	D. Van Nostrand Company, 1913
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	1 Jul 2005
Length	1611 pages

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