Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers Volume 1-2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...be done by tho iuvestigator, this committee is propared to assume charge of the remaining portion of the research, when the alloy can be furnished in proper quantity and form. References to published accounts of similar works and munographa on any branch of the subject will be thank'nlly accepted. Special researches made lor this committee will be received with appropriate acknowledgments. The Department of Physics and of Chemistry in the various colleges and universities will probably be able to render valuable aid, and their co-operation is earnestly requested. The Schools of Engineering are in a position to as-Ut this committee very effectively and their contributions will be thankfully accepted. Suitable blanks upon which to record the data offered, will be furnished upon application. Specimens of alloys for test by the committee must be accompanied by a statement upon these blanks of their precise constitution, and such information as it is possible to give, with an account of such peculiarities as are known to distinguish the alloy, and of the special object which it is supposed may be attained by the investigation. Where possible, it is required that one or more specimens shall be furnished of each of the specified kinds, and of precisely the form and dimensions, which will bo given on application. R. H. Thurston, Chm. of Com, on Metallic Allojs. VI. At a meeting of the U. S. Board, appointed to test Iron, Steel and other metals, held at Watertown Arsenal, June 2d, 1875, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: Whereas, this Board proposes, as soon as practicable, to give metal makers the benefit of ita testing machines, aud of a skilled experimenter at a reasonable charge, as a means by which they may give publicity to the behavior of th...