Papers Read before the Engineering Society, 1899-1900. Volume 13

Language: English. Approximately 250 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1899-1900. Papers read before the Engineering Society of the School of Practical Science during the 1899-1900 session, this volume gathers a wide range of student and professional papers on practical engineering topics. The contents include Thos. Shanks's President's Address, studies of aerial cableways, speed regulation in plants driven by water power, cold storage, hydraulic and electric elevators, circulation in water-tube boilers, bridge drafting, the geology of Rossland ore deposits, mine timbering, a trip to the Yukon, Canadian steam railways, roadmaking, principles of ventilation in public buildings, the development of water power, fire making, tensile strength of rivets and bolts, and the strength of glass. The contributors include W. E. Wagner, W. A. Hare, E. Richards, L. B. Chubbuck, W. Monds, R. K. Palmer, E. Andrews, E. V. Neelands, L. B. Stewart, Cecil B. Smith, A. W. Campbell, P. H. Bryce, T. Barber, W. H. Ellis, D. C. Tennant, and C. H. C. Wright. A valuable record of engineering interests in Toronto at the turn of the century, with particular attention to hydraulic power, transportation, mining, ventilation, and structural 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. …