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Piles And Pile Driving, Robert W. Van Houten

Theses

This thesis on the subject of "Piles and Pile Driving" has been written to fulfill one of the requirements for the granting of the degree of Civil Engineer by the Newark College of Engineering. The material contained in this thesis has been gleaned from many books, catalogs, magazines and from the author's own experience. Much still needs to be accomplished in the field of research but this can be done only through the cooperation of the companies who are engaged in this work and have the equipment necessary for making many tests under actual field conditions.

The author wishes to …

The Recovery Of Copper In Sulphide Ores By Roasting, Leaching, And Electrolysis, Jack S. Greenough

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

Sulphide ores of copper are insoluble in dilute sulphuric acid leaching solutions, but a very high extraction can be obtained if the copper ore is in the oxidized condition. The problem is to convert the sulphide into the oxide form. This can be done by giving the sulphide ore an oxidizing-sulphatizing roast. Copper sulphate is soluble in water, so acid will be saved in the leaching process if copper sulphate is present. The iron in the copper sulphide ores is present as pyrite, or in combinations as bornite, or chalcopyrite.

The Effect Of The Fe2: Fe3 Ratio Upon The Current Efficiency In The Electrolysis Of A Copper Sulfate Solution Containing Iron Sulfate, Roy Macfarland

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

In the treatment of copper ores by hydro-electro-metallurgical methods, not only is copper deposited, but other metals are also dissolved. In practice it has been found* that iron, under certain conditions, causes the copper to deposit on the cathode as a nonadherent precipitate and also that the iron in solution causes a great decrease in current efficiency, es­pecially when the electrolysis is conducted by operating with a higher current density at the cathode than at the anode.

The present investigation deals with the effects of the two valences of iron on the current efficiency and endeavors to determine whether or …

Some Notes On The Composition Of "Copper Pitch", Richard R. Matthew

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

A supply of so-called "copper pitch" ore was received by the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology in response to a request by them from a resident of Kalispell, who had previously sent a specimen to the Bureau for a mineralogical analysis.

Since this material was little known and had apparently received but little study under a reflec­ting microscope, it was thought that such a study might throw some light on the mineralogical and chemical composition of the material.

The Aplitic Body Bordering Roosevelt Drive South Of Butte, Montana, Edward B. Trueworthy Jr.

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The area studied consists of a large body of aplite situated 12 miles south of Butte. It extends eastward almost to the Butte-Pipestone road, southward to Lime Kiln Hill and westward a distance of 3000 feet.

The petrographic work was supplemented by a map of the area. Special attention was given to those frequent "Limonite Specks" found in the aplite.

Joint Planes In The Rhyolites Of The Butte District, Montana, John B. Hopkins

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The problem herein discussed deals with the pointing planes found in the area of rhyolite located in the northwestern portion of the Butte District. The question to be determined was whether or not the pointing planes in the rhyolites could be class­ified with the Butte Ore fissure systems.

A Bentonite Deposit Near Warm Springs, Montana, R. H. Larson

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

This report deals with a bentonite deposit recently developed, approximately seven miles northeast of Warm Springs, Montana. A group of claims have been staked on the deposit and are owned by the Lincoln Mining Company of Anaconda, Montana. The company also has several claims prospected for silver one mile from its present site of operations, but the silver prospects have failed to produce. The bentonite deposit was discovered incidentally during the course of other development work, and at present two adits have been driven into the side of a mountain, each crosscutting a vein-like mass of bentonite varying from two …

Asphalt Emulsions, Albert Joseph Krause

Bachelors’ Theses

During the past decade the improvement of our primary or trunk line highways and the streets of our business as well as the principal residence streets of our towns and cities has gone forward at a rapid pace. For the most part these improvements have consisted of high-type, costly pavements which have in some cases placed excessive burdens on our public treasuries and the tax-payers who are assessed for them.

The Rate Of Precipitation Of Copper Aluminide In The Silver Rich Silver-Copper-Aluminum Alloys, Thomas Finley Mcbride

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

In order to determine the best annealing temperature at which to age-harden the alloys, hardness tests on speci­men annealed for different lengths of time at different temperatures were made.

The Effect Of Hydrogen Overvoltage On The Electrolytic Deposition Of Zinc, John M. Munzenrider, Kenneth O. Sweeney

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

In the deposition of metallic zinc by electro­lysis from neutral or acid solution, little difficulty is experienced provided certain impurities are absent from the electrolyte. The use of the process has long been considered as a potential source, patents on the process having been issued as early as 1880. However, the early experimenters failed to realize the importance of impurities in the electrolyte, and for this reason, the process suffered several severe setbacks when commercial plants were built.

The Electrolytic Deposition Of Chromium Upon Aluminum, E. Fults, L. D. Voerge

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The purpose or this investigation is primarily to determine the best conditions for plating chromium on aluminum. The work was carried out with the hope of obtaining coherent deposits, and of determin­ing the conditions under which such deposits may be duplicated.

Fundamentals Of Bridge Design, Albert C. Kalmbach

Bachelors’ Theses

Man's earliest communication followed: water routes. Our prehistoric ancestors, evidence shows, fashioned boats and rafts which enabled them to travel along the rivers, and later to sail the seas. Following history through the years we will find man always developing theater routes for transportation before other methods. The early colonies in our America were along the coastal rivers; the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys were first settled in the interior.

Mccormick-Deering Farmall Model F-20 Instruction Book, Tractor Museum

Farmall, McCormick Deering and International Harvester Co

This eighty-six (86) page instruction booklet contains information related to the McCormick-Deering Farmall F-20 tractor. Included inside is information concerning all aspects of tractor operation, maintenence and repair including engine, transmission, starter, water system and other diagrams. (This is Tractor Test #221)

Test 211: Mccormick-Deering Model T-40 "Tractractor", Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …

Flood Control Measures For Salina, Kansas, Robert Justice Paulette, Guy Robert Scott

Professional Degree Theses

"This thesis is based upon the data assembled and engineering studies made preliminary to the design of a project for the protection of the City of Salina, Kansas, and its environs, from the overflow waters of the Smoky Hill River and Dry Creek, a small stream paralleling the river, and to a lesser extent, from the overflow waters of the Saline River and Mulberry Creek. These data and studies, together with recommendation for the project and preliminary estimates of cost, were included in a report to the City of Salina in October, 1929, prepared jointly by R.J. Paulette, then engineer …

Highway Bridge Design And Construction In Missouri, James Lingan Pasley

Professional Degree Theses

"The design and construction of highway bridges is a subject so broad and includes so many different specialized branches of engineering that volumes would be required to discuss the matter in any detail. With this in mind, the writer will attempt to cover in the following paper only a brief outline of the different phases of the work and to show how a number of the special problems are handled by the Bureau of Bridges of the Missouri State Highway Department. The writer, having had seven years experience as detailer, designer, engineer of construction assignments, and chief draftsman with this …

Mining Methods At The Arevalo Mine, El Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico, John Gay Reilly

Professional Degree Theses

"The Arevalo Mine of the Cia.de Real del Monte y Pachuca is located nine kilometers north of the City of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. It is reached by an excellent automobile road from Pachuca. Several different branches of the Mexican Railway System place Pachuca within easy access of the different entries of Mexico"--The Arevalo Mine, Location, page 1.

Rainfall-Runoff Studies For Typical Blocks In St. Louis, Frank Leroy Flynt

Professional Degree Theses

"The following paper may be considered as a progress report on one phase of a study, now being made by the writer, of the rainfall and runoff records which have been collected over a long period of years under the direction of Mr. W. W. Horner, Chief Engineer of Sewers and Paving of the City of St. Louis. The mass of data which has been collected during this time is of considerable volume and even the information applicable to the single phase of the investigation discussed in the following pages, which is the runoff from typical city blocks, has not …

The Public Health Engineer's Part On A Health Program, Walter Eric Casey

Professional Degree Theses

"In this work the Public Health Engineer should not be confused with the Sanitary Engineer as the term is commonly used today. The Sanitary Engineer is primarily a designer or builder. He is, in fact, a civil and hydraulic engineer specializing in a rather restricted field, confined for the most part to works relating to municipal water supply and sewage. The Public Health Engineer on the other hand is primarily a student and worker in the field of public health. The range of his activities is wider, and his training and knowledge are of essentially different character. It is not …

Ventilation At The Portovelo Mines, John Paul Harmon

Professional Degree Theses

"This paper was written with two objects in view: (1) To describe in detail what has been done toward the ventilation of the main unit of the Portovelo mines and the results; (2) to give information that may be useful to anyone who may have to make a preliminary mine ventilation survey, with recommendations for the improvement of the existing system and finally the maintenance of the improved system"--page 1.

Preparation And Use Of Maps For Highway Purposes, Homer A. Hollingshead

Professional Degree Theses

"The Illinois highway system consists of about 10,000 miles of primary (state) roads, and 20,000 miles of secondary (county) roads.

The preparation of plans for a primary and secondary highway system of such size is an obvious step prior to construction and maintenance.

In order to coordinate administration, location, surveys, right of way, construction, maintenance, traffic, legal and political activity, maps of various scales and types are required.

This treatise will consider the types and classes of maps used by the state of Illinois for the purposes mentioned"--Part I.

Pressure Transmission And Green Strength Of Clays As Affected By Time Of Ageing, William Thomas Kay

Bachelors Theses

"Perfect dry pressing could only be attained if the mix possessed the properties of water in so far as pressure transmission is concerned. There are many factors, however, which tend to interfere with the transmixxion sic of pressure in the clay block, such as, - Differences in grain size, friction between the grains, entrapped air, dragging of the clay on the sides of the mould box and many other minor causes. In an effort to solve some the problems that are of vital interest to the Dry Press industry, the Committee on Dry Press Process of the National Brick Manufacturers …

A Study Of Water Supply Districts In St. Louis Where Excessive Waste Of Water Has Occurred, Randall Anthony Scheer

Professional Degree Theses

"The City of St. Louis contains within its city limits, according to the latest census, 870,000 people. The City is supplied with filtered water from two sources, one on the Mississippi River at the Chain of Rocks and the other on the Missouri River at Howard Bend. This water is distributed to consumers through 1,170 miles of water pipe and 147,912 service taps. Included in this distribution system are 14,334 fire hydrants and 16,884 valves. Every pipe joint, every fire hydrant, every valve and every plumbing fixture is a potential source of leakage, and it has become necessary to develop …

Die Steels And The Heat-Treatment Of Dies For Use In Die Casting Aluminum Base Alloys, Elmer Gammeter

Professional Degree Theses

"Although the casting of metals is an ancient art, it was not until recent years that metals were cast in large quantities in metallic molds. The increasing demands on the industry for greater production brought about this change which essentially involves the introduction of molds capable of producing numerous castings in preference to the use of non-metallic molds which were destroyed in making the casting"--General Consideration of the Die Casting Process, page 1.

Investigation Of Continuous Beams With Varying Moment Of Inertia By The Method Of Conjugate Points, Russell Arthur Bryant

Professional Degree Theses

"This design represents the application to a practical example of a rapid and direct graphic solution of the relation expressed by the Theorem of Three Moments. This method for obtaining moments in continuous beams eliminates the necessity of using arbitrary coefficients and gives the engineer an opportunity to exercise his ingeniuty [sic] and judgment toward obtaining efficiency and economy. The use of prescribed coefficients for continuous beams makes the design mechanical and unscientific and results in moments which may be 50% too small or 60% too large"--Introduction, leaf 1.

Development Of An Artificial Substitute For Firestone, Joseph Edwin Stevens

Bachelors Theses

"Firestone is a natural occurring silica rock which is cut up into brick and shapes and used for lining cupolas. This rock is found in the east, mostly in Pennsylvania. It is dense, having a porosity of 5.6% raw and 16% after firing to cone 18. Its volume expansion upon firing was calculated to be 19.2%. Its appearance shows that it is evidently fine grained silica bonded with a small amount of clay and siliceous cement. This rock has such desirable characteristics for use in cupola linings that it would be of great importance to duplicate this rock synthetically in …

The Effect Of Different Rates Of Ram Movement On The Transmission Of Pressure In Dry Pressed Bodies, Frank Joseph Zvanut

Bachelors Theses

"The object of this investigation was to study the relationship between the rate of ram movement during the initial application of pressure and the transmission of pressure in the dry press process; to study the effect of various rates of ram movement; and, as far as possible, to determine the critical rate for uniform pressure distribution within the body"--Purpose of Investigation, page 4.

The Purification Of Missouri Fire Clays, James Joseph Offutt

Bachelors Theses

"At the present time there appears to be an unlimited supply of high grade fire clay available for most any purpose. But some time in the future there will rise the problem of purifying the low grade clay to such an extent that it will be used in high grade fire clay products. Whatever purification method may be employed it must be applicable on a commercial scale and the cost of purification must be very low. Until the present time little if any work along this line has been reported. Apparently no one has ever attempted any serious efforts to …

The Effect Of Grain Sizing On The Strength And Porosity Of Refractory Grog Bodies, Robert Stafford Green

Bachelors Theses

"The object of this work was to determine the effect of grain sizing on the strength and porosity of grog bodies. The investigation was carried out by the general method of making up bars of varying grain composition and testing them for strength and porosity"--page 1.

Test 205: Caterpiller Model 20, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …