Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American Railway Engineering Association, Volume 23Committee on Publications of the Association, 1922 - Railroad engineering List of members in v. 1-10. |
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... miles in one corner of the country . The honor and dis- tinction which you have conferred upon one of its representatives is an exemplification of the democracy and generosity of this Association . I esteem it a great honor and it is a ...
... miles in one corner of the country . The honor and dis- tinction which you have conferred upon one of its representatives is an exemplification of the democracy and generosity of this Association . I esteem it a great honor and it is a ...
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... miles , with an average of 3 miles . The 5 - ton containers aver- age a load of 44 tons . At each freight - house the inbound freight is loaded by the freight- house crew into containers or large boxes which have been placed on the ...
... miles , with an average of 3 miles . The 5 - ton containers aver- age a load of 44 tons . At each freight - house the inbound freight is loaded by the freight- house crew into containers or large boxes which have been placed on the ...
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... miles and thence by open cut around the city of Niagara Falls , Ontario , northerly and northeasterly to an immense forebay that is within one mile of the plateau's edge at Brock's Monument . At the foot of the cliff , immediately below ...
... miles and thence by open cut around the city of Niagara Falls , Ontario , northerly and northeasterly to an immense forebay that is within one mile of the plateau's edge at Brock's Monument . At the foot of the cliff , immediately below ...
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... miles and the difference in elevation is 224 feet . The work of improving the river is made feasible because of three important advantageous conditions . The first is that obstructions to navi- gation are concentrated in comparatively ...
... miles and the difference in elevation is 224 feet . The work of improving the river is made feasible because of three important advantageous conditions . The first is that obstructions to navi- gation are concentrated in comparatively ...
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... miles due north of that part of the St. Lawrence River known as Lake Saint Peter . The St. Maurice , one of the largest rivers in Canada , has its source at the divide between the valley of the St. Lawrence and the valley of the Hudson ...
... miles due north of that part of the St. Lawrence River known as Lake Saint Peter . The St. Maurice , one of the largest rivers in Canada , has its source at the divide between the valley of the St. Lawrence and the valley of the Hudson ...
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Page 542 - The manufacturer shall afford the inspector, without charge, all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance with these specifications. All tests and inspection shall be made at the place of manufacture prior to shipment, unless otherwise specified, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the works.
Page 49 - Let no man dare, when I am dead, to charge me with dishonor; let no man attaint my memory by believing that I could have engaged in any cause but that of my country's liberty and independence...
Page 497 - The purchaser may make the tests to govern the acceptance or rejection of the material in his own laboratory or elsewhere. Such tests, however, shall be made at the expense of the purchaser.
Page 211 - In the case of small or unimportant castings, a test to destruction on three castings from a lot may be substituted for the tension and bend tests. This test shall show the material to be ductile, free from injurious defects, and suitable for the purpose intended- A lot shall consist of all castings from one melt, in the same annealing charge.
Page 511 - For pipes 4-inch to 12-inch, inclusive, one class of special castings shall be furnished, made from Class D pattern. Those having spigot ends shall have outside diameters of spigot ends midway between the two standards of outside diameter as shown by Table No.
Page 533 - ... notice of its intention to terminate. Sixth: The provisions of this agreement shall Inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties.
Page 43 - Be it further Resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and that certified copies be sent to Hon.
Page 1106 - Howard said he desired to call the attention of the members of the Association to the fact that this was the most representative meeting of the Association ever held.
Page 512 - For smaller sizes of pipes the letters may be 1 inch in length. The weight and the class letter shall be conspicuously painted in white on the inside of each pipe and special casting after the coating has become hard. ALLOWABLE PERCENTAGE OF VARIATION IN WEIGHT. SECTION 7. No pipe shall be accepted the weight of which shall be less than the standard...
Page 471 - Fine aggregate shall consist of sand, stone screenings, or other inert materials with similar characteristics, or a combination thereof, having clean, hard, strong, durable, uncoated grains and free from injurious amounts of dust, lumps, soft or flaky particles, shale, alkali organic matter, loam or other deleterious substances.