The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 437
... tons . ad C - 2-166 / feet = W tons . Here 514 cwts . may be used for side castings , or 536 cwts , for erect castings . The other quantities are obtained thus : 514 cwts . 20 for tons 536 ; = 25 ยท 7 , called 26 tons ; 0 = 268 , called 27 ...
... tons . ad C - 2-166 / feet = W tons . Here 514 cwts . may be used for side castings , or 536 cwts , for erect castings . The other quantities are obtained thus : 514 cwts . 20 for tons 536 ; = 25 ยท 7 , called 26 tons ; 0 = 268 , called 27 ...
Page 447
... Tons . Turtosa , or African Teak Teak , or Indian Oak L 17,200 7.58 Deal , Christiania 14,500 6.47 middle " " 9 Ash ... tons . Captain Brown , however , put it at 7:26 tons ; G. Rennie ( Phil . Trans . 1818 ) obtained 8:52 and 8.66 tons ...
... Tons . Turtosa , or African Teak Teak , or Indian Oak L 17,200 7.58 Deal , Christiania 14,500 6.47 middle " " 9 Ash ... tons . Captain Brown , however , put it at 7:26 tons ; G. Rennie ( Phil . Trans . 1818 ) obtained 8:52 and 8.66 tons ...
Page 485
... tons ; on the tenth day with 15-25 tons . With six parts of sand to one of chalk . on the third day a cube crushed with 6 tons ; at ten days old , 9:40 and 13:25 tons . Other samples , however , proved to be weaker , as at eight and ...
... tons ; on the tenth day with 15-25 tons . With six parts of sand to one of chalk . on the third day a cube crushed with 6 tons ; at ten days old , 9:40 and 13:25 tons . Other samples , however , proved to be weaker , as at eight and ...
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