Papers Read before the Engineering Society, 1900-01. Volume 14

Language: English. Approximately 228 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1900. Papers read before the Engineering Society of the School of Practical Science during the 1900-1901 session, this volume brings together a varied set of student and faculty papers on engineering subjects. The contents include the President's Address, Chemical Wood Pulp, The Bonding of Broken Stone Roads, Exploring New Ontario, Ratio of the Cylinders of a Compound Engine and what takes place in them, Thomson Recording Wattmeter, Portland Cement vs. Bone Ash Cupels, Peat, The Conservation of Water for Power Purposes, Some Notes on Greater Ontario, The Madison Draw Bridge at Portland, Oregon, Handling Daylight, Air Brakes, and Signaling. Of particular bibliographic interest are the contributions by F. W. Thorold, J. A. Decew, A. W. Campbell, Alexander H. Smith, Wm. Hemphill, C. G. Carmichael, H. Roy Stovel, Arthur G. Ardagh, C. H. Mitchell, E. V. Neelands, H. G. Tyrrell, W. J. Withrow, W. E. Foreman, and R. Latham. The collection reflects engineering teaching and professional concerns in Toronto at the turn of the century, with topics ranging from roads, engines, power, and cement to regional exploration and transportation. 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. …