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SECOND TABLE OF FACTORS.

compression. The third column is here calculated on the mean of such data. It cannot be viewed as more than an approximation, except in the cases of mortars, which are from actual experiment, as given by Gauthey ('Sur la Construction des Ponts'), and by Rondelet ('L'Art de Bâtir').

Table II.

Of the specific gravities, cohesion, and mutual adhesion, of various building materials. Factors for the coefficient .

Material 1. Weight in pounds per cub. foot
Specific gravity
2. Resistance to Tension
lbs. per square inch.
3. Adherent Resistance
lbs. per square inch.
3. Authority.
Granite1641200?..T.
Granite to Portland cement....97W.
Granite to Parker's cement....22W.
Silurian slate1702300?..T.
Oolite (Portland)132270..W.
Oolite to Portland cement....146W.
Oolite to Parker's cement....42W.
Sandstone, coal measure147234 to 250..T.
Millstone grit and Portland cement....76W.
Sandstone (Whitby) and Portland cement....57W.
Kentish rag and Parker's cement....29W.
Brick, best English135200 to 230....
Brick, inferior9740 to 80..B.
English brick in Portland cement107....W.
Portland cement127400..W.
Parker's cement120300..W.
Mortar (sand 3, lime 1)100 to 11911 to 209.88B.G.
Green and fresh..2..T. T.
Mortar, ground lime and tiles 100 to 120 40 to 80 5.26B. G.
Hydraulic mortarT. T.
Jurassic limestone to mortar....3.80R.
Brick and tile to mortar....8.27R.

Authorities.—T., Tredgold. W., White, 'Trans. Inst. C. E.' B., Barlow. B.G., Boistard and Ganthey, 'Const. des Ponts.' T. T., Treussart and Totten. R., Rondelet.

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