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Designis for bridges were prepared as follows : Alabama, 1 ; Kan- 



sas. 1 



Virginia, 



Engineers were assigned to investigate existing bridges and condi- 

 tions in relation to proposed bridges as follows: Connecticut, 1; 

 Georgia, 1; Xorth Carolina. 2; New Jersey, 1; South Carolina, 2; 

 Virginia. 1; West Virginia, 6. 



In addition to the above general designs were prepared and those 

 prepared by State and other officials have been reviewed. 



FIELD EXPERIMENTS. 



Approximately 2G miles of experimental roads which had been 

 constructed duriiig previous years in Alexandria and Fairfax Conn- 

 ties, Va., in Montgomery County, Md., and in the Department of 

 Agriculture grounds were maintained. 



MODELS AND EXHIBITS. 



Practical demonstrations by means of models and other exliibit 

 materials were made during the year to illustrate the various activi- 

 ties of the bureau. This exhibit material Avas built and maintained 

 by the bureau, but all expenses of transportation and installation 

 Avere paid by the organizations benefited. 



All exhibit work was carried on under the supervision of the 

 Office of Exhibits of the department which cooperated with other 

 deiDartments in placing a combined Government exhibit on display 

 at the following locations : 



Sedalia, Mo Aiiff. 10-17 



Springfield, 111 Aug. 9-24 



Des :\Ioiiies, Iowa Aug. 21-30 



Erip, Pa Aug. 19-24 



Columbus, Ohio Aug. 26-31 



Detroit, Mich Aug. 30-Sept. S 



2- 7 



Honilin, Minn Sept 



Rochester, N. Y Sept. 



Indianapolis, Ind Sept. 



Lincoln, Nebr Sept. 



^Milwaukee, Wis Sept. 



Syracuse, N. Y Sept. 



Nashville, Tenn Sept. 16-21 



Topeka, Kans Sept. 9-14 



Douglas, Wyo Sept. 10-14 



Huron, S. Dak Sept. 9-14 



Lemmon, S. Dak Sept. 18-20 



Oklahoma City, Okla Sept. 21-28 



In addition thereto a full set 

 com.manding officer. Camp A, A. 

 July, 1919, for use in the Engineer 



.3- 7 

 1- 6 

 9-14 

 9-14 



Berlin, Conn Sept. 24-28 



Memphis, Tenn Sept. 21-28 



Hutchinson, Kans Sept. 16-21 



Pueblo, Colo Sept. 23-28 



Salt Lake City, Utah_Sept. 30-Oct. 5 



Wichita, Kans Sept. 80-Oct. 12 



INIuskogee, Okla Sept. 30-Oct. 5 



Trenton, N. .1 Sept. 30-Oct. 4 



Ivnoxville. Tenn Oct. 7-12 



Atlanta, Ga Oct. 14-19 



Kansas City, Mo Oct. 16-26 



Los Angeles, Calif Oct. 12-26 



Macon, Ga: Oct. 30-Nov. 9 



Waco, Tex Nov. 2-17 



Valdosta, Ga Nov. 18-23 



Jacksonville, Fla Nov. 27-Dec. 6 



Baltimore, Md Dec. 8-15 



of road models w^as loaned to the 

 Humphreys during the month of 

 School of "the United States Army. 



ADDRESSES, LECTURES, AND PAPERS. 



The practice of rendering technical advice through the medium 

 of conferences, lectures, and the presentation of papers at public 

 gatherings was somewhat curtailed during the year on account of 

 the war. Representatives were assigned to attend only those meet- 

 ings and conferences of official bodies which were of State or Nation- 

 wide importance. A total of 68 lectures were delivered, as compared 

 with 119 during 1918. 



