TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP. 



TABLE CLXV. 

 Transverse Experiments. Butt length. 



REMARKS. These specimens broke with a moderate length of fracture. 



E = 722360. S = 1 922. 

 The mean of the whole being E = 698240. S = 1 805. 



Relatively considered, these experiments stand as 

 follows : 



TRANSVERSE STRENGTH. 

 Top -length. 



b - b< 



- -87 



95 



C - C 1 = I'OO 



Mid-length. 

 a a 1 = I'oo 

 b - b 1 = -95 

 c - c 1 = -95 



Butt-length. 

 a - a! = '94 



b - b! = -86 



C C 1 = I'OO 



TENSILE STRENGTH. 



Top -length. 

 a - a' =i'oo 

 b - b 1 = '94 

 c - c 1 = 73 



Mid-length. 

 a - a 1 = I'oo 

 - ^ = '93 

 c - c 1 = ;93 



Butt-length. 

 a - a' = '85 

 * - J' = 79 

 <r - c' =l-oo 



