Reduced to the uniform Measure of One Inch Square of Sectional Area, and One Foot in Length. Fixed at one end, Weight suspended from the other.

FORM OF BAR OR BEAM.

Breaking Weight.

CAST IRON.

Lbs

Transverse Strength Of Cast Iron Bars And Oak Beam 42

Squre..................

678

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Square, diagonal vertical......................

568

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Cylinder........................

573

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Hollow cylinder; greater diameter twice that of

794

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Rectangular prism, 2 ins. deep X in. depth......

1456

" 3 ins.deep X 1/3 in.depth

2392

"4 " X¼, "

2652

FORM OF BAR OR BEAM.

Breaking Weight.

Transverse Strength Of Cast Iron Bars And Oak Beam 47

Equilateral triangle, an edge up..............

Lbs 560

Transverse Strength Of Cast Iron Bars And Oak Beam 48

Equilateral triangle, an edge down................

958

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2 ins. deep X 2 ins. wide X .268 ins. depth...........

3068

Transverse Strength Of Cast Iron Bars And Oak Beam 50

2 ins. deep X 2 ins. wide X .268 ins. depth.

OAK.

565

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Equilateral triangle, an edge up...................

114

Transverse Strength Of Cast Iron Bars And Oak Beam 52

Equilateral triangle, an edge down..................

130