Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 by Various
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page 60 of 163 (36%)
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52. What is the pressure per square inch on the side of a vessel at the depth of 10 feet below the surface of the water? 53. What will be the theoretical volume of discharge per second from a reservoir through a pipe 1 foot in diameter, discharging at a depth of 100 feet below the surface of the water? 54. How many gallons of water will be discharged through a pipe 1 foot in diameter, 328 feet long, head 13½ feet, coefficient of flow = 0.007? 55. State how many men are needed to make up a full party for a survey of a preliminary line or location of a public work, such as a railroad or aqueduct. 56. State also their several duties. 57. For what purpose is the magnetic needle used in surveying land? 58. What is a traverse table and for what used? 59. How do you set out a circular curved line upon the ground? 60. If an obstacle occurs to alignment, state how you would overcome it upon straight lines, also upon curves. 61. The radius of a curve being given, and angle of intersection of the two tangents, how do you find the length of the tangent from their intersection to the beginning of the curve? |
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