Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies . rete, for the accountof the owners, the portion of the wharf which had been destroyed. The destroyed portion was built in two parts: (1) The wharf proper, 70 feet long and 52 feet 6 inches wide. (2) A footbridge, 37 feet 6 inches long and 19 feet 6 incheswide, connecting the remaining pile wharf to the new portion abovementioned. These two portions give a floor area of 3724 square feet. ^Manuscript received September 8, 1903.—Secretary, Assn of Eng. Socs. n6 ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES. The floor, constructed of armored concrete 4
Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies . rete, for the accountof the owners, the portion of the wharf which had been destroyed. The destroyed portion was built in two parts: (1) The wharf proper, 70 feet long and 52 feet 6 inches wide. (2) A footbridge, 37 feet 6 inches long and 19 feet 6 incheswide, connecting the remaining pile wharf to the new portion abovementioned. These two portions give a floor area of 3724 square feet. ^Manuscript received September 8, 1903.—Secretary, Assn of Eng. Socs. n6 ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES. The floor, constructed of armored concrete 4 inches in thickness, issupported by twenty-four piles, 15! x 15! inches, joined togetherby stringers, 15! x 25! inches, forming spans 16 feet inches fromaxis to axis. In each span these stringers are joined by five smallbeams, 7f x 11 yf inches. By the terms of the contract, the structure must bear a testof a permanent weight of 213 pounds per square foot. The fol-lowing is a copy of the test certificate, with accompanying diagram: Section a-b. Fig. 1. Plan of Pier at Novorossisk, Russia. Certificates as to the tests made of the part of the wharfbuilt on piles with stringers, small beams and flooring, all of rein-forced concrete, in accordance with the Russian Standard, at Novo-rossisk, Russia. On the 27th and 28th of May, in the presence of Mr. Maklarene,engine builder, and Mr. Freichist, engineer for bridges and roads,both residing at Novorossisk, resistance tests were made of the CONCRETE-METAL CONSTRUCTION. 117 wharf built of reinforced concrete by Mr. Emile Villet, C. E., andcontractor of Novorossisk. According to the conditions prescribed by the contract of the5th of June, 1900, the flooring must be capable of supporting aload of 213 English pounds per square foot. In order to make the tests bear on some weak points of theflooring, the points indicated by the letters A, B and C have beendesignated. The bays, submitted to the tests, rest on piles i5f x 15! inches,spa
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