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Fairbairn, William. On the strength and pro- 

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 and cold blast. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1837, pp. 

 377-415 ; 1842, pp. 88-92 ; Franklin List. 

 Journ. XXIV., 1839, pp. 334-345, 386-397 ; 

 XXV., pp. 54-62. 



2. On the economy of raising water from 



coal mines, on the Cornish principle. [1840.] 

 Manchester, Geol. Soc. Trans. 1841, pp. 179- 

 193, 231, Note. 



3. An experimental inquiry into the 

 strength and other properties of cast iron from 

 various parts of the United Kingdom. [1837.] 

 Manchester, Phil. Soc. Mem. VI., 1842, pp. 171- 

 273, 524-560. 



4. On the consumption of fuel and the 

 prevention of smoke. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1844, 

 pp. 100-120. 



5. On fireproof warehouses. [1844.] 



Edinb. New Phil. Journ. XXXVIII., 1845, 

 pp. 101-116. 



6. Ueber die expansive Wirkung des 



Dampfs und cine iieue Construction der Ex- 

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 schinen. (Transl.) Dingier, Polytechn. Journ. 



CXV., 1850, pp. 1-7. 

 7. An experimental 



inquiry 

 plates 



into the 

 and their 



strength of wrought-iron 



riveted joints as applied to ship-building and 



vessels exposed to severe strains. Phil. Trans. 



1850, pp. 677-726. 



8. On steam-boilers and the causes of their 



explosion. Franklin Inst. Journ. XXII., 1851, 

 pp. 12S-138, 175-184; Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1853, 

 pp. 53-66 ; Dingier, Polytechn. Jouru. CXXIL, 



1851, pp. 81-94. 



9. An experimental inquiry into the rela- 

 tive powers of the locomotive engine, and the 

 resistance of railway gradients. [1850.] Man- 

 chester, Phil. Soc. Mem. IX., 1851, pp. 149- 

 178. 



10. On the security and limit of strength 



of Tubular Girder Bridges constructed of 

 Wrought Iron. [1850.] Manchester, Phil. 

 Soc. Mem. IX., 1851, pp. 179-195. 



11. On metallic construction. Franklin 



Inst. Journ. XXIV., 1852, pp. 1-5, 73-81. 



12. On the mechanical properties of metals 



as derived from repeated meltings, exhibiting 

 the maximum point of strength and the causes 

 of deterioration. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1853, pp. 87- 

 115. 



13. On the increased strength of Cast Iron 



produced by the use of improved coke. Frank- 

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Fairbairn, William. 14. Provisional Report of 

 the Committee appointed to institute an inquiry 

 into the best means of ascertaining those pro- 

 perties of metals and effects of various modes of 

 treating them which are of importance to the 

 durability and efficiency of Artillery. Brit. 

 Assoc. Rep. 1855, pp. 100-108. 



15. On the tensile strength of Wrought 



Iron at various temperatures. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 

 1856, pp. 405-422; Zeuner, Der Civilingenieur, 

 IV., 1858, pp. 191-197. 



16. On the resistance of tubes to collapse. 



Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1857, pp. 215-219; Phil. 

 Trans. 1858, pp. 389-414. 



17. On the comparative value of various 



kinds of Stone, as exhibited by their powers of 

 resisting compression. [1856.] Manchester, 

 Phil. Soc. Mem. XIX., 1857, pp. 31-48. 



18. On the comparative temperature of 



the climates of England and some parts of Italy. 

 Manchester, Phil. Soc. Proc. I., 1857-60, pp. 

 45-48. 



19. Notice of some experimental apparatus 

 for determining the density of steam at all tem- 

 peratures. Manchester, Phil. Soc. Proc. I., 

 1857-60, pp. 70-73. 



20. An experimental inquiry into the 

 effects of severe pressure upon the properties of 

 Gunpowder. Manchester, Phil. Soc. Proc. I., 

 1857-60, pp. 117-119. 



21. Experiments to determine the effects 



of different modes of treatment on Cast Iron for 

 the manufacture of Cannon. Manchester, Phil. 

 Soc. Proc. I., 1857-60, pp. 141-143. 



22. On the strength of Iron Ships. Man- 

 chester, Phil Soc. Proc. I., 1857-60, pp. 200- 

 203 ; Naval Architects Trans. I., 1860, pp. 71- 

 81. 



23. On the collapse of glass globes and 

 cylinders. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1858, pp. 174-176. 



24. Report on the Committee on Shipping 



Statistics. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1858, pp. 239- 

 259. 



25. Experiments to determine the proper- 

 ties of some mixtures of Cast Iron and Nickel. 

 Manchester, Phil. Soc. Mem. XV., 1858, pp. 

 104-112 ; Chemical News, II., 1860, pp. 293- 

 294. 



26. On the properties of Iron and its 



resistance to projectiles at high velocities. Roy. 

 Inst. Proc. III., 1858-62, pp. 491-502; Brit. 

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 Jonrn. XL1V., 1862, pp. 261-266, 319-325. 



27. Experiments to determine the effici- 

 ency of continuous and self-acting Breaks for 

 Railway Trains. Brit. Assoc. Rep. 1859, pp. 

 76-81. 



