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The Use Of A Small Electric Motor In Silo Filling, E. E. Brackett, E. B. Lewis

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

Filling a silo 30 feet or more in height with a motor as small as five horsepower has been looked upon in general by Nebraska farmers as an impractical, if not impossible, procedure. The practice is not unheard of in other states, and certainly the possibility of avoiding the large tractor-driven cutters and the large crews will be welcomed by those who have available service from power lines.

A Study Of Kerosene Cook Stoves, Edna B. Snyder

Historical Research Bulletins of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station

The purpose of this study was to learn the advantages and disadvantages of various types of kerosene cook stoves used in Nebraska. Kerosene cook stoves have burners of four types. Ten stoves representing the four types were studied as follows: four stoves having long-chimney wick burners; three stoves having short-chimney wick burners; two stoves having short chimneys with asbestos kindlers or lighting rings; one stove having wickless burners. To determine comparative performance of the four types of burners, they were tested for: (1) time required to heat a known quantity of water through a known range of temperature; (2) thermal …

Comparison Of Moe's Scale Of Hardness With The Rockwell, Brinell, And Scaleroscope Scales., Herbert William Hard

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

Moe's scale of hardness as used in mineralogy is admittedly rather indefinite, and no exact hardnesses are measured. The Rockwell, Brinell, and Scaleroscope machines give quite definite results which may be easily reproduced at any time.

The purpose of this investigation is to determine whether any definite relation exists between Moe's hardness and the hardness as measured by those machines commonly used for the determination of hardness of metals. If such a relation were found it would provide a more definite and accurate measure of the hardness of minerals.

Constitution And Specific Gravity Of The Ternary Mattes Cu2S-Sb2S3-Pbs, Herbert William Hard

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The constitution of the ternary mattes Cu₂S PbS Sb₂S₃ has never been completely investigated nor has there been any attempt to draw the complete ternary diagram. The following work is intended to [be] a contribution towards completion of this diagram by determining the specific gravity of different mattes and by pointing out some which show peculiarities of structure.

Pipes In Steel Ingots As Exemplified By Casting Wax, Herbert William Hard

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

This paper presents some experimental data on the size and position of pipes steel ingots as exemp1ified by casting wax under various conditions and noting the size and location of the pipes formed.

The results tend to show that the length of the pipe is decreased by:

1. Slow casting

2. By casting large end up instead of down

3. By retarding the cooling of the top

The Electrical Resistance Of Metals And Alloys In Their Hard And Soft States, Noah David Gerchesvky, Charles Becker Hoskins

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

It is known that the electrical resistance of annealed metals is usually smaller than that of metals in their cold worked state. The curve showing the relation between electrical resistance and annealing temperature reaches a minimum; continued annealing at higher temperature produces an increase in the electrical resistance. In the case of alloys it has been noted that a second decrease occurs at higher annealing temperature.

The following work corroborates the observance of previous investigations. The electrical resistance of cold worked copper, gold, nickel, and iron decreased with annealing and then increased, the minimum being around 300° C. or 400° …

The Effect Of Cobalt Upon Current Efficiency In The Electrolysis Of Zinc Sulphate Solutions, Joseph Newton, Louis Sanders Nuckols

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The detrimental effect of the presence of cobalt upon the current efficiency, in the commercial production of zinc by electrolysis, has been recognized for some time. Most authorities differ upon the maximum amount of cobalt allowable. This is due to the fact that the presence of other impurities either increases or diminishes the detrimental effects of the cobalt.

The following tests were made with the object in view of ascertaining the relation, if any, between the amount of cobalt present and the current efficiency during the electrolysis of an otherwise pure zinc sulfate solution.

The results obtained from these observations …

Address Of The Hon. Maurice H. Thatcher, Delivered Before The Alumni Association Of The University Of Alabama, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Item from the Congressional Record with remarks by Maurice H. Thatcher, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district; he was also a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission and governor of the Canal Zone from 1909 to 1913 as well as general counsel for the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventative Medicine, Inc. Thatcher discusses the history and significance of the canal, General Gorgas and General Sibert, the building of the canal, the French Attempt, and completion of the construction.

Road And Bridge Department And Jacksonville-St. Johns River (Toll) Bridge, Board Of County Commissioners Of Duval County, Florida

Books

A report by the Board of County Commissioners of Duval County Florida issued January 15, 1930, it includes statistics for roads: fund expenditures, maintenance costs, construction costs, maintenance cost of convicts, building costs, cost of shell and bonded indebtedness. It also includes statistics for the bridges and Toll bridge including expenditures, bonds, financial statements, bridge permits and toll permits. Arthur N. Sollee Collection - M84-1 Box 14 fold. 65a. PALMM

The Effect Of Occluded Air In Dry-Press Mixes, William Raymond Powell

Bachelors Theses

"The effect of occluded air in clay mixes has recently become a subject of considerable importance especially since some of the defects occuring sic in dry-press ware, such as cracks and soft or granulated centers, have been either partially or wholly attributed to occluded air. According to this theory, the defects are due to the entrapping of air among the clay grains before compression, which, when the pressure is released, has a tendency to expand and cause a rupture in the bond. Also granulated centers have been explained by the fact that the entrapped air may act as a cushion, …

The Transmission Of Pressure In The Dry Pressing Of Typical Building Brick And Fire Brick Mixes As Affected By The Degree Of Pressure, Physical Character Of Mix Ingredient, And The Moisture Content Of The Mix, Ferdinand Frederick Netzeband

Bachelors Theses

"In February, 1929, the Dry Press Committee of the National Brick Manufacturers Association, in cooperation with the department of Ceramics of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, began several investigations relating to dry press ware. This Committee suggested a great number of possible investigations, and are now systematically proceeding along these lines. This investigation has for its object: (1) The transmission of pressure in the dry pressing of typical building brick and fire brick mixes as affected by the degree of pressure; and (2) As affected by the moisture content of the mix. this thesis contains a description of …

The Testing Of Steel For Wear By Abrasives, Thomas Evan Eagan

Professional Degree Theses

"The tests herein reported were conducted with the idea of finding a steel which would give improved wear as roll shells in the comminution of ores...Not only must the wear be considered, but also the physical properties. It is desirable to have a steel of such Tensile and impact values that no failure by breakage would occur until the shell was worn very thin. The ideal condition being to wear the shell down to zero thickness, but such cannot be accomplished"--Introduction, page 2.

The Lead And Zinc Deposits In The Sedimentary Rocks Of East Tennessee And Southwest Virginia, Joseph Hugh Reid

Professional Degree Theses

"In its geographic and geologic relations this area forms a part of the Appalachian province, which extends from the Atlantic Coastal plain on the East to the Mississippi lowlands on the West and from Central Alabama to Southern New York. All parts of the region thus defined have a common history recorded in its rocks, its geologic structure and its topographic features"--Geography, page 1.

Producer Gas Practice In The Steel Industry, Horace Wilfred Hodges

Professional Degree Theses

"The sources of energy for the industries are: 1. Water power; 2. coal, lignite, peat and Wood; 3. Natural and Artificial Gas; 4. Oil; 5. The Sun;s Rays; 6. The tides. The latter two sources may be eliminated from immediate practical use, owing to their cost and limited application. Therefore, the burden for many years will rest upon Water power, coal, gas and oil. We may also eliminate water power from the source of energy of the steel industry, due to the Mill's geographical location. Hence, for the near future, the steel industry's soul rests upon the production of coal, …

Oil And Gas Fields Of The Southern Gulf Coastal Plains Of Texas, Phillip Francis Martyn

Professional Degree Theses

"The purpose of this report is to furnish a general outline of the oil and gas fields of the Southern Gulf Coastal plain of Texas. To properly cover the subject, the report is divided into three major parts, the first part dealing with the present and past producing territory, the second part dealing with the factors influencing the producing territory and the third section relating to geology and its associated subjects covering the area as a whole"--Introduction, page 1.

The Determination Of The Alumina Content In Diaspore And High Alumina Clays, W. D. Keller

Bachelors Theses

"The determination of the alumina in diaspore and kindred high alumina clays has been a problem which has attracted the interest of ceramists and chemists ever since a sample of Missouri diaspore was first sent for analysis to the laboratories of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1917...It is the writer's intention to review in this paper the various published methods for the determination of alumina in high alumina clays and to present a new indirect one that after some months' use in industrial practice, fulfills, in some measure at least, the need outlined above"--Introduction, page 1 -2.

Mechanical Treatments Of A Missouri Fire Clay And Their Effect On Shrinkage, Porosity And Strength, Allen Richard Maune

Bachelors Theses

"It is known that various kinds of mechanical treatments of clay before and during the forming operation will produce variant properties in the dry and burned states of the clay. The investigation here deals with several types of mechanical treatment before the forming operation; all forming being done by moulding by hand"--Introduction, Purpose of the Investigation, page 1.

Disintegration Of Ozark Plastic Fire Clay In The Drier, Elmer Francis Cirkal

Bachelors Theses

"During the procedure of testing Ozark Plastic Fire clay in 1928-29 a few of the test bars were unintentionally left in a laboratory drier and after some months it was found that these bars were decidedly disintegrated into a powder without any known special treatment...In order to properly investigate the cause of this phenomena it was decided to repeat the experiment under similar conditions so that no error could enter the investigation which would cause any deviation from the results previously obtained "--pages 1 -2.

A Fire Clay Cement Study, Willard E. Davis

Bachelors Theses

"The purpose of this investigation was to develop a satisfactory boiler setting cement from a semi-flint fire clay. This clay is now being mined and used to make refractory ware by the Wellsville Fire Brick Company, Wellsville, Missouri. It has been my intention of using only those materials which have been used by this company and following the same preparation of the clay, that is, using the machinery which is at present available in the plant"--Introduction, page 3.

An Engineer's Report Of A Lead And Zinc Mining Property, Ernest Moran

Professional Degree Theses

"Gentlemen: Pursuant to your request, I have analyzed and classified the data relative to the Van Buren Mine of the Lucky Syndicate Mining and Smelting Company and beg to submit the following report. The lease is a lead and zinc mining property consisting of eighty (80) acres more or less..."--Letter to the Wright Mining & Royalty Co Miami, Oklahoma, dated December 9, 1929.

The West Side Sewage Treatment Works Of The Sanitary District Of Chicago, John Edwin Mccauley

Professional Degree Theses

"Herein following is a thesis on the West Side Sewage Treatment Works of the Sanitary District of Chicago. I have endeavored to cover a large field in one thesis, but think is giving the material I have, the fundamental points have been covered. The local need of sewage treatment is so involved with county, state, Federal, and even International issues that to write solely of local conditions would be to leave out the main part of the story. So, in writing, I have tried to dover enough of the subject to give the historical facts along with the construction side …

A Traffic Survey Of The City Of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, George Everett Thompson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

How to control the traffic on the streets of our cities is becoming one of the most important problems of the present day. an urban community depends for its existence upon the transportation facilities both internal and external. The external transportation is necessary for a city's growth because food supplies and raw materials must be brought into the city and the commodities which are produced in the cities must be distributed to other places.

The Effect Of Various Methods Of Grinding On The Physical Properties Of Unfired Dry Press Brick, Edwin Theodore Harvey

Bachelors Theses

"In the manufacture of dry press brick, the final grinding of the clay is usually done in a dry pan. This is especially true of fire brick made by the dry press method. It is logical to assume that different types of grinding machines will impart different characteristics to the ground clay mix, as regards the grain size variation and the shape of the grains, which in turn will have an effect on the properties of the brick. The purpose of this investigation was to determine what effect different types of grinding methods have on the physical properties of unfired …

The Transmission Of Pressure In The Dry Pressing Of Typical Building Brick And Fire Brick Mixes As Affected By The Degree Of Pressure, Physical Character Of Mix Ingredient, And The Moisture Content Of The Mix, George Ava Page

Bachelors Theses

"In the manufacture of dry press brick, the final grinding and tempering of the clay is usually done in a dry pan. The next operation is forming the ware by means of applying pressure, either mechanical or hydraulic. The actual pressure that a brick is subjected to in a mechanical press has always been a question...The purpose of this investigation was to determine what effect would be imparted to the brick by varying the forming pressure and keeping the water content constant, and what effect would be imparted by varying the water content and keeping the forming pressure constant, on …

The North Side Sewage Treatment Works Of The Chicago Sanitary District, Floyd Allen Gerard

Professional Degree Theses

"My aim in writing this thesis has been to give a clear and concise picture of the Plant, its construction, operating experiences, results and the need for sewage treatment. For this reason, I have incorporated much information, which, while not dealing directly with the subject in hand, is closely allied to it and forms a very necessary background. As the Sanitary District considers its actual operating results confidential, I have refrained from including them. Much useful information can be derived from a careful study of the photographs and drawings included"--page ii.

Data For Standard Curve Chord Steel Roof Trusses., William Hewitt Bush

Professional Degree Theses

"In the past the Engineering Department of the structural steel company, by which the writer is employed, has been troubled with having to make a large number of preliminary steel truss designs for the purpose of estimating weights for competitive bids on structural steel building contracts. In order to eliminate this expenditure of time, a study was made of the possibility of making a standard design for curved chord steel roof trusses that would give the desired information by observation"--Truss Design, page 5.

Longface And Longwall Mining Methods Being Tried In Oklahoma Coal Fields, Earl Hollinger Mcalpine

Professional Degree Theses

"Of a number of long wall and long face mining methods in use in Oklahoma mines at this time, I shall outline four in this paper. Two of these methods are in use in mines which are comparatively level. The first of these is in the Kali-Inla mine near Hartshorne. The second is in the Milby-Dow Coal Company mine at Dow. The Mullen Coal Company mine near McAlester and the Hailey-Ola Company mine near Lutie are steep pitching mines"--page 1.

Geology Of Mohave County, Arizona, Earl Ross Householder

Professional Degree Theses

"Diamond Creek canyon is located in the eastern part of Mohave County and opens into the Colorado River. Limestones and sandstones of Carboniferous age are abundently [sic] exposed therein"--page 6.

Some Compressed Air Tests At High Altitude, Thomas C. Robson

Professional Degree Theses

"These tests were made at one of the mines of the "Compania Minera de Potosi", situated in the Cerro Rico (Rich Hill) of Potosi, BOLIVIA, South America; to be used in a report of the General Mine Superintendent, to the mine owners, to show them, that to obtain better results in the compressed air plant, it was necessary to change the existing old compressors working underground"--Preface, page ii.

A Study Of The Electrolytic Determination Of Lead, Philip Hall Delano

Masters Theses

"The electrolytic determination of lead is one of the most used methods, particularly for control work and where large numbers of analyses have to be run each day. The method is adopted because of its simplicity and because of the small amount of the chemist's time required. It is particularly suited for the determination of small amounts of lead. However, it has been noted that deviations from certain conditions produce results which vary widely from the actual amount of lead present, though results which check with each other may be obtained. Certain elements interfere with the determination and must be …