. Engineering and Contracting . elded Peak of TruFs were tested at a load of 120 lb. to the square foot, or a totalload of 48 tons on the two trusses. The load consisted ofgravel in bags which were piled in tiers on planking arrangedfor the purpose. The readings, taken after the load had been on for 4Shours, showed: East support settled 15/16 in.; West support,?\ in. actual; Point No. 2. 7/16 in. actual; Point No. in. actual deflection. Point No. 3 9/16 in. actual days afterward the load was entirely removed and read-ings taken at this time showed all points in the trusses
. Engineering and Contracting . elded Peak of TruFs were tested at a load of 120 lb. to the square foot, or a totalload of 48 tons on the two trusses. The load consisted ofgravel in bags which were piled in tiers on planking arrangedfor the purpose. The readings, taken after the load had been on for 4Shours, showed: East support settled 15/16 in.; West support,?\ in. actual; Point No. 2. 7/16 in. actual; Point No. in. actual deflection. Point No. 3 9/16 in. actual days afterward the load was entirely removed and read-ings taken at this time showed all points in the trusses hadreturned to their original position, leaving no permanent de-Hection except at Point Xo. 3 of 1 16 in. The official report states: From the above it is evident ^^ 9 ? ???IHPP p^- ts hh SUQ^^ i ifel^^BiH 1 Bracket Welded to Colu5-Tor tin for Supporting RailTraveling Crane. that electric welding is a dependable method oflural members and is stiffej than riveting if theorly performed. of Overhead uniting .-;lrucwork is prop. Diagram Showing Points at Which Readings Were Taken (108) in Test of Roof Tr Engineering and Contracting for April 28, 499 Salary Schedule for Engineers inMunicipal Service The accompanying schedule of salaries of engineers inmunicipal service is the third national schedule for engineersin public service issued by the American Association of Engi-neers, it having been preceded by a schedule for state high-way engineers and another for county highway latter two have been endorsed in final form by the boardof diiiectors of the association, but the municipal schedule isstill in tentative form and is issued now for the criticism ofthe profession. The preparation of these three schedules has been underthe direction of the committee on salaries of engineers inpublic service, of which A. X. Johnson, Consulting HighwayEngineer of the Portland Cement Association, is Johnson and the rest of his committee, with the assist-ance of a la
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