Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American Railway Engineering Association, Volume 13Committee on Publications of the Association, 1912 List of members in v. 1-10. |
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Page 524 - The galvanizing shall consist of a continuous coating of pure zinc of uniform thickness, and so applied that it adheres firmly to the surface of the iron or steel. The finished product shall be smooth.
Page 380 - Rivet steel, when nicked and bent around a bar of the same diameter as the rivet rod, shall give a gradual break and a fine, silky, uniform fracture. 133. Finish. — Finished material shall be free from injurious seams, flaws, cracks, defective edges, or other defects, and have a smooth, uniform, workmanlike finish.
Page 569 - All tests and inspection shall be made at the place of manufacture prior to shipment, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the works.
Page 1009 - The length of a main compression member shall not exceed 180 times its least radius of gyration. The length of a secondary compression member shall not exceed 220 times its least radius of gyration.
Page 526 - No. 30, combined with the unbalanced tension of: 2 broken wires for poles, or towers, carrying 5 wires or less. 3 broken wires for poles, or towers, carrying 6 to 10 wires. 4 broken wires for poles, or towers, carrying 1 1 or more wires.
Page 913 - If the Contractor shall be delayed in the performance of the work from any cause for which the Company is responsible, he shall, upon written application to the Chief Engineer at the time of such delay, be granted such extension of time as the Chief Engineer shall deem equitable and just. Suspension of Work. 32. The Company may at any time stop the work, or any part thereof, by giving days' notice to the Contractor in writing.
Page 570 - The supports for the test pieces shall be spaced three feet between centers and shall be a part of, and firmly secured, to the anvil. The bearing surfaces of the supports shall have a radius of five inches.
Page 909 - ... equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during the prosecution of the work, the general and local conditions, and all other matters which can in any way affect the work under this contract.
Page 914 - ... material furnished or delivered upon the Company's property at the site of the work, up to and including the last day of the previous month. The amount of said estimate after deducting...
Page 519 - ... shall be not less than the following: Wires and cables 2 Pins 2 Insulators, conductor attachments, guys 3 Wooden poles and crossarms 6 Structural steel 3 Reinforced concrete poles and crossarms 4 Foundations 2 NOTE. — The use of treated wooden poles and crossarms is recommended. The treatment of wooden poles and crossarms should be by thorough impregnation with preservative by either closed or open-tank process. For poles, except in the case of yellow pine, the treatment need not extend higher...