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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.

The Control Of Anode Corrosion, Edward Arthur Godat

Masters Theses

"This particular study of the control of anode corrosion in connection with the production of zinc by electrolytic deposition from commercial solutions is a continuation of work started at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1929. It is not a new problem or even a new phase of the problem, but rather an attempt to confirm some of the ideas brought out in previous work and to perhaps more definitely establish some of the conclusions drawn from insufficient data, by more extensive tests and by attacking the problem from a slightly different angle"--Introduction, page 1.

Investigations Of Diversion On The Lower Mississippi River, Elmer John Sperling

Masters Theses

"The purposes of this investigation were severally as follows: (a) To determine the feasibility of digging pilot channels to scour out channels through the Beouf and Atchafalaya basins of sufficient size to handle the project flows contemplated for these basins in time of superflood. (b) To determine the best forms of the pilot channels and the best approximate dimensions. (c) To determine velocities conducive to erosion, transportation, and deposition; the manner and rate of enlargement under below-bank, bankful, and overbank flows; and the character of trace to be expected after enlargement of the proposed channels. (d) To investigate any suggested …

A Study Of Influence Line Analysis Of Stresses In A Cantilever Steel Highway Bridge, Lawrence King Snyder

Masters Theses

"As its name implies, this thesis introduces to the reader the basic conceptions and principles of the use of influence line analysis of the structural theory relating to calculation of stresses in a steel cantilever bridge truss"--Preface, page i.

A Relationship Between The Mole Fractions And The Absolute Viscosities Of Blended Lubricating Oils, Ernest Reginald Epperson

Masters Theses

"The viscosity of binary liquid mixtures has been a subject of much investigation, but most of the work has been done with mixtures of substances other than lubricating oils. Lubricating engineers have found viscosity to be the most important property of a good lubricant, though up to the present time no one has succeeded in deducing a satisfactory expression by which the viscosity of a blended lubricant may be calculated from a knowledge of the physical properties of its components. This investigation has been an attempt to find a relationship between the absolute viscosity of a blended lubricating oil and …

Concentration Of An Oxidized Lead Ore From Southeast Missouri, Robert Edward Evans

Masters Theses

"In the main ore bodies of the Southeast Missouri Lead Belt the lead occurs as galena disseminated in dolomite. The concentration in the mills is by tabling and flotation. The grade of the concentrates and the recovery of the galena are excellent. However, in certain areas of some of the mines ore has been developed that does not concentrate so readily. Because of its reddish brown color this ore is known locally as "red ore", and the presence of oxidized lead has been suspected. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the extent to which oxidized lead minerals were …

A Study Of Some Methods Of Concentrating Uranium And Radium In Carnotite Ore, H. L. Gibbs

Masters Theses

"Carnotite ore is a source of radium and it is the recovery of this element which is chiefly sought in its treatment. The radium results from the radioactive disintegration of uranium which is one of the constituents of the yellow mineral carnotite. The ores are largely low grade. Higher grade pockets occur scattered in the deposits and because of their irregular occurrence are not easily located. The larger low grade deposits which are more easily accessible contain considerable quantities of calcium carbonate and oxide minerals. These cause a high consumption of the acid used in the chemical treatment of the …

The Solubility Of Calcium Sulfate In Sodium Chloride Solutions, Edward Walter Mockobey

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of sodium chloride on the solubility of calcium sulfate, and also, if possible, the effect of sodium chloride on the transition temperature for gypsum and anhydrite"--Purpose of the Investigation, page 4.

Some Of The Difficulties Encountered In The Construction Of A Highway Subway Or Underpass, Lawrence Halley Sanderson

Professional Degree Theses

"The project from which the subject for this work is taken is located in Section 28, T 13 N, R 11 W, of the third P. M., Scott County, Illinois, within the village limits of Manchester, in the north east part of the town. (Sheet No. 1 of accompanying plans) It is a grade separation between the Chicago and Alton Railway and Route No. 3 of the Illinois system of Highways"--Page 6.

Design Of A 2 Hp Repulsion Start Induction Motor, Joseph Worley

Professional Degree Theses

"The Repulsion Start Induction motor comprises a wound field or stator of laminated structure and a wound armature or rotor whose coils are connected to a commutator upon which brushes bear and function during the starting period. This motor operates as a repulsion motor during the starting period and at a predetermined speed the short circuiting device actuates and short circuits the commutator. The motor then operates as an induction or squirrel cage type. The starting torque of this type of motor is exceptionally high, generally 300% to 400% of full load torque. Consequently this type of motor is regarded …

Technical Methods Of Analysis For Mill Products, Daniel Elijah Huffman

Professional Degree Theses

"In mining and milling operations it is necessary that the assays be known as soon as possible, also that these results are more accurate than the sampling or the operation that produced the samples. This means that both speed and accuracy must be considered when selecting a method for the analysis of samples"--Technical Methods of Analysis, page 1.

Chemical Control -- Influence On Manufacture And Quality Of Cement, Joseph Owen Hunt

Professional Degree Theses

"Definition:- Portland cement may be defined as the product obtained by finely pulverizing clinker produced by calcining to incipient fusion an intimate and properly proportioned mixture of argillaceous and calcareous materials with no additions subsequent to calcination excepting water and calcined or uncalcined gypsum. While a review of Portland cement analysis would show a wide variation in chemical composition, it must not be supposed that such latitude in proportioning the raw material really exists. If the resulting Portland cement is to be sound, normal setting, and of good strength it is imperative that the raw materials shall be correctly proportioned …

Memorandum: Current Recording And Reporting Of Mortality And Salvage Data, Buildings, C.B. Central Office Equipment, Multiple Private Branch Exchanges, Wilbur Elihu Sheldon

Professional Degree Theses

"The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the methods and forms to be used in recording currently and reporting annually actual additions and retirements of Buildings, Common Battery Central Office Telephone Equipment, and Multiple Private Branch Exchanges, together with the making of certain periodic estimates of future additions and retirements, final dates of retirement, and probable net salvage at final retirement. All of these data are used in connection with the determination of depreciation rates for the classes of plant mentioned"--Section I. General, page 4.

Japan, Van Hoose Smith

Professional Degree Theses

"This ore is mined from a quartz vein which is refined by small seams of graphitic clay material, and the walls of the vein consist of a sort of graphitic shaley material. The above graphitic materials break down under treatment into a rather peculiar clay which was called primary colloidal slime. The milling process in use consists of stamp milling followed by the separation into sand and primary slime in Dorr Duplex Classifiers. The primary slime overflow from these classifiers, which is all practically thru 220 mesh, is thickened and treated by flotation. Normally and with a good supply of …

Gas Analysis By Measurement Of The Thermal Conductivity, Bertie Lee Browning

Professional Degree Theses

"Types of gas analysis. Methods for the analysis of gases may be divided into two general classes, physical and chemical. In chemical methods, a constituent of the gas mixture undergoes chemical reaction and the amount of the constituent is determined by change in volume or by supplementary chemical methods such as titration. The physical methods of analysis differ in that no chemical change takes place in the gas. Instead, a determination is made of some physical property which is related to the composition of the gas mixture. Some of the physical properties which have been used for purposes of analysis …

Proposed Method Of Ventilating The Frood Mine, Herman Jacob Mutz

Professional Degree Theses

"The Frood Mine lies about two and one half miles north of the City of Sudbury, Ontario. The Frood deposit was among the first discoveries in the district, but was not considered as a very important deposit until 1925, when a deep drilling campaign disclosed higher grade ore with depth"--page 3.

A Summary Of Operations And Practice At Shenandoah-Dives, Howard Histed

Professional Degree Theses

"The property of the Shenandoah-Dives Mining Company is located in the Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado. The Mine is located on King Solomon Mountain, four miles east and one mile south of Silverton. Silverton is on a branch line of the narrow guage Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway, on which the nearest smelter is located at Durango, a distance of about fifty miles. Included in this report is a claim map showing all the claims and their relative locations"--Location of the Property, page 1.

Georgia Kaolin As The China Clay Constituent In Floor And Wall Tile Bodies, Alfred Arthur Mitchell

Bachelors Theses

"The replacement of the China Clay content in vitreous floor tile and porous wall tile bodies wholly by Georgia sedimentary kaolin would reduce the cost of these bodies being used in our floor and wall tile plants at present. This plastic kaolin is available in large quantities in the State of George, covering an area of about 7500 square miles. It is the intention of this work to substitute this American Clay for the more costly imported English China Clay now being used"--Introduction, page 1.

The Effect Of Bentonite On The Transmission Of Pressure In Green Dry Press Blocks, Charles William Mccaw

Bachelors Theses

"The object in view in this work was to study the effect of the addition of bentonite on the pressure transmission of dry pressed ware, consisting of plastic fire clay. It was hoped that the bentonite would improve the transmission of the pressure to a noteable extent, forming a stronger, more evenly pressed block than has before been accounted for. This would facilitate the dry pressing of block that tended to crumble and disrupt from excessive pressure, allowing the ware to be pressed harder, and therefore making a more dense product"--Reasons For Investigation, page 4-5.

Disintegration Of Green Missouri Fire Clay Bodies At Low Temperatures, Wilbur Brooks Schofield

Bachelors Theses

"Several years ago in the Ceramics Lab. of the Missouri School of Mines some A. P. Green Ozark Clay test pieces were left in a drier for a period of about seven months at a constant temperature of 110C. At the end of this period it was noticed that these specimens had disintegrated and crumpled down to a powdered mass. The object of this experiment was to repeat the former test and see if the clay would disintegrate and if so why. We also wished to find if by drying at higher temperatures for a shorter length of time would …

Size And Shape Of Clay Grains As Affected By Various Methods Of Grinding, Henry William Meyer

Bachelors Theses

"It is a common belief among those persons manufacturing dry pressed brick that the shape of grain of the clay used for this purpose would materially affect the physical properties of the resultant product. Some believe that clays, dry pan-ground, give a better product than clays disintegrated mechanically or passed through rolls. In some recent dry press investigations it was found that some milling methods gave an advantage over other methods, in the matter of pressure transmission. Due to this, a possible cause for the advantage was attributed to the shape of the grains resulting from the various methods of …