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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. 1892 Excerpt: ...iu the open air and then returned to the testing machine and loaded on the head at the middle. . 60. Steel Rail No. 24. Branded "Q. H. Hutte, 1880." Height, 3."95. Width of base, 3."85. Ends supported 30" apart. Loaded on head at middle. Applied loads. Total. Pottnde..2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 46,000 18,000 20,000 22. 000 24,000 20,000 28,000 30I0O0 32,000 34,000 36,000 38, 000 40,000 42,000 44,000 46,000 48,000 50,000 52,000 54,000 56,000 58,000 60,000 62,000 64,000 66,000 ( 8, ooo 70,000 72,000 74,000 76,000 78,000 80,000 Pound-. 2, 830 6,6(10 8, 490 11,320 14,150 16, -SO 10, -10 22. 640 25,470 28: -H 31, 130 33,960 30,790 3-, 620 42,450 45, 280 48,110 5U, 940 53, 770 50, 600 59, 430 62, 260 05.000 67,020 70,750 73,580 76,410 79,230 82, 060 84,800 87, 720 90,550 93, 380 -8, 210 99,040 101,870 104, 700 107,530 110, 360 113,190 DtitlCctiOUS. Inch. 0..0055.0097.0141.0183.0228. 0273.0313. 0353.0393.0435.0475. 0 15. 0555.0595. (N133.0072.0711. 0752.0793. 0835.0874.0914.0960.1004.1044.1091.1147.1226.1364. 1617.1980. 2610. 3105. 3675.4345.4486.5828.6956.8135 Successive deflections. Inch. 0..0055. 0042.0044.0042.0045.0045.0040.0040.0040.0042.0040. 0040.0040.0040. 0038.0039. 0039.0041.0041. 6042.0039.0040.0046.0044. lu 14(1.0047.0056.0079.01:18.0253. 0363.0630. 0400. 0570.0670.0741.1342.1128.1)79 Deflection sets. Inch. 0..0010 Remarks. Iuitial load..0038 1:26,100,000' Klaetic limit. Heated under load 30 minates. No. 91. Bail No. 24. Branded "G. H. Hutte, 1880." Height, 3."95. Width of base, 3."83. Weight per yard, 56.6 pounds. Ends supported 24" apart. Loaded on the base at middle. Fractured suddenly without warning. Appearance...
