Transactions of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Volume 7-8 (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. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...on A New Form of Steam Koiler, 29. Notes on Gold and Silver Mining in the Province of Quebec, by, 31. Transactions, 4. Transmission and Distribution of Power by means of Compressed Air, by J. T. Nicolson, 56. Compressors, 58. Losses in the Main from Leakage and Frietion, 67. Motors, 70. Diseussion, 92. Transition Curves from Railways and Eleetric Tramways, by J. S. ArmProcedure, 100. Tables, 113. Diseussion, 120 Votes of thanks, 10. Waliiane, W. McLea, diseussion on A New Form of Steam Boiler, 29, 30; on the Quebec Land Slide of 1889, 151. Wali.is, H., eleeted Treasurer, 10. Vote of thanks io, 16. Webster, G. H., appointed member of Com. on Professional Status, 20. Wetmore, G. L., eleeted member, 153. Wilford, F. R., eleeted associate member, 255. Wileie, O.B. N., eleeted student, 133. Williamson, F. S., eleeted member, 13.3. WoNFOiD, '.C. C., eleeted student, 153. The Society will not hold itself responsible for any statements or opinions which may be advanced in the following pages. "77(6 papers shall be the property of the Society, and no publication of any papers or diseussion shall be made except by the Society or under its express permission."--By-Law iYo. 47. CONTENTS. Portrait, P. Alex. Petet-on, President, I8'.i4 Frontispiece Conciu-sion in Sever Pipe. by E. Mohun........ 69 Diseussion on.Sever Pipes............ 72 Manufacture an'I Ve ot Wire. by W. E. L. Dyer 0 Railway Turnouts. by II. Is." Wicksteed........ 'I0 Diseussion on Railway Turnouts.......... 102 Metamorphic reas of Keeuatin. bv J. C. Gwillini.... 107 Location and Construction ot ihe Great N'orthern Railway in the Rocky Mountains. by.las. H. Keunedy........ ll.r, Diseussion on Locai ion and Construction of the G. N. Ry.. 12(5 Some Features in the Kouipnent and...