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38-41. Classification...
42-49. Hydraulic Limes and Cements..
50-55. Physical Characteristics of Hydraulic Limestones
56-60. Calcination of Limestone..
ARTICLE.
167. Ransome's Artificial Stone.....
168-182. Béton Aggloméré...
183-186. Adherence of Mortar.
VI. MASTICS.
187-198. Composition of-Bituminous Mastic....
VII. BRICKS.
199-211. Common Brick-Fire-Brick-Tile......
VIII. WOOD.
212-214. Timber-Parts of the Trunk of a Tree...
215-217. Felling Trees-Time and Treatment.
218-225. Methods of Seasoning Timber..
226. Wet and Dry Rot.
227-239. Preservation of Timber.
240-242. Durability of Timber..
243-248. Forest Trees of the United States which are used for Timber.
299. Corrugated Iron...
300. Steel.
249-263. Cast Iron, Qualities of..
264-277. Wrought Iron, Qualities of.
278-289. Durability of Iron..
230-298. Preservatives of Iron..
301. Copper..
302. Zinc.
303. Tin.
304. Lead.
IX. METALS.
X. PAINT AND VARNISHES.
305-308. Composition and Uses of Paints...
309-313. Composition and Uses of Varnishes.
314. Zoöfagous Paint.....
315. Methods of Preserving Exposed Surfaces of Stone..
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CHAPTER II.
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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHES ON THE STRENGTH OF MATERIALS.
316-326. Physical Properties of Bodies..
327-335. Strength of Stone...
336-342. Strength of Mortars and Cements.
343-347. Strength of Timber..
348-365. Strength of Cast Iron.
366-367. Effect of Impact upon Cast-Iron Bars....
368-374. Strength of Wrought Iron.....
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375. Strength of Steel..
376. Strength of Copper...
377. Effects of Temperature on the Tensile Strength..
378. Strength of Cast Tin, of Cast Lead, hard Gun-metal.
379. Coefficients of Linear Expansion due to Heat....
380. Adhesion of Iron Spikes to Timber....
CHAPTER III.
MASONRY.
I. Classification Masonry.
II. Cut-stone Masonry.
III. Rubble-stone Masonry..
IV. Brick Masonry...
V. FOUNDATIONS OF STRUCTURES ON LAND.
417-418. Definition-Importance..
420. Classification of Soils.
421-423. Foundations on Rock.
424-425. Foundations on Sand...
426-430. Foundations on Compressible Soils..
431-440. Foundations on Piles.
441-443. Sand for Bed of Foundation.
VI. FOUNDATIONS OF STRUCTURES IN WATER.
444-449. Coffer-Work-Caisson....
452-455. Foundations on Heavy Blocks of Loose Stone.
456. Pneumatic Processes
457-458. Pneumatic Piles..
459. Pneumatic Caissons. ST. LOUIS BRIDGE..
EAST RIVER BRIDGE..
VII. CONSTRUCTION OF MASONRY.
461-466. Foundation Courses-Construction of..
467. Classification of Structures of Masonry..
468. Walls of Enclosures...
469. Walls for Vertical Supports.
470. Areas.
471-479. Retaining Walls. FORM AND DIMENSIONS.
480-490. Modes of Strengthening Retaining Walls-Counterforts-Re-
lieving Arches..
491-492. Lintel-Plate-Bande..
493-503. Arches-Definitions-Annular Arches-Dome
504-513. Details of the Masonry of Arches.
514-516. Angle of Rupture..
517-519. Remarks upon the Strengthening of Abutments.
520. Precautions against Settling.
521-523. Pointing of Masonry..
524-526. Repairs of Masonry.
527. Effects of Temperature on Masonry.
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CHAPTER IV.
528-539. General Principles..
540. Solid-built Beams.
541-547. Joints of Different Kinds
548. Open-built Beams..
549-550. Framing for Intermediate Supports.
551. Experiments on the Strength of Frames.
552-553. Wooden Arches....
CHAPTER V.
554. Classification of Bridges.....
568. Oblique Arches..
569. Arched Bridges.
570-576. Centring for Arches.
FRAMING.
II. STONE BRIDGES.
555-556. Location of Stone Bridges....
557-561. Survey-Management of the Water-way.
562. Number of Bays..
563-567. Classification of Arches-Definitions.
BRIDGES.
577. Style of Architecture..
578-587. Construction of the Foundations.
588-590. Superstructure.
591-592. Approaches-Water-wings.
593-594. Enlargement of the Water-way-General Remarks.
595-596. Table of Bridges..
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ARTICLE
631. Open Cast-iron Beams...
632. Effects of Temperature on Stone and Cast-iron Bridges.
VI. TUBULAR BRIDGES.
643. Tubular Frames of Wrought Iron....
644. Experiments with a Model Tube.
645. Britannia Tubular Bridge...
VII. SUSPENSION BRIDGES.
648-653. General Remarks.
654-655. Anchorage
656-658. Position and Construction of the Cables.
659. Vertical Suspension Bars.
660-662. Construction of Wire Cables.
663-664. Construction of the Piers and Abutments.
665. Main Chains, &c..
666. Attachment of Suspending Chains..
667. Roadway.
668. Vibrations
669. Means of Preserving the Chains..
670. Proofs of Suspension Bridges..
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646. Formula for Computing the Strength of Wrought-iron Tubes 354
647. Victoria Bridge.............
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671. Durability
672. Suspension Bridge near Berwick, England
673. Menai Bridge
674. Fribourg Bridge..
675. Hungerford and Lambeth Bridge
676. Monongahela Wire Bridge.
677. Niagara Railroad Suspension Bridge..
678. East River Suspension Bridge..
VIII. MOVABLE BRIDGES.
679. Definitions.
680. Draw Bridges
681. Turning Bridges...
682. Swing Bridge at Providence, Rhode Island.
683. Rolling Bridges...
684. Boat Bridges..
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