The Testing of Materials of Construction
A Text-Book for the Engineering Laboratory and a Collection of the Results of Experiment (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Testing of Materials of Construction: A Text-Book for the Engineering Laboratory and a Collection of the Results of Experiment<br><br>The present work is a treatise on the Strength of the Materials used in Construction, considered in connection with the instruments and methods by which the mechanical properties of materials are investigated experimentally.<br><br>The data on which the engineer relies in designing structures cannot be fully understood without some knowledge of the procedure by which they are ascertained. Also, for several reasons, a knowledge of the methods of testing has become of late of greater importance. With the introduction of new materials, the engineer has been forced to make more use of the testing-machine, both in estimating a constructional value of materials and to escape the danger of employing material which is unsuitable. A considerable advance has been made in the construction of all the apparatus used in testing, the operations of testing are carried out with more care and skill. Lastly, the establishment of Engineering Laboratories, in connection with Schools of Engineering, has made experimental investigation an essential part of engineering education.<br><br>The following treatise consists of three parts.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.