Papers Read before the Engineering Society, 1897-98. Volume 11

Language: English. Approximately 186 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1897-1898. Proceedings volume for the Engineering Society of the School of Practical Science, Toronto, bringing together papers read during the 1897-98 session. The contents include the President's Address by H. S. Carpenter, and technical papers on the Modern Basic Open Hearth Process, road construction, the history and chemistry of the cyanide process, disposal of sewage, longitude by lunar distances, the accuracy of the assay of pyritic ores, the shaft governor, the cost of electric power, gold mining in Nova Scotia, the mechanical properties of steel in relation to chemical composition, and tests of Ontario building stones. A useful late-Victorian engineering compilation with strong Canadian interest, covering metallurgy, civil engineering, mining, sanitation, and electrical practice. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …