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(a) Bearing power of soils and drainage of foundations. 



(b) Pile foundations. 



(c) Foundations under water. 



5. Road and highway construction : As in Engineering Course 



(a) Stone, wood, asphalt, brick and broken stone pavements. 



(b) Foundations for roads. 



(c) Country roads. 



{). Drawing : Engineering Course (in part) 



Maps of contours and hydrographic surveys. 



7. Surveying : Engineering Course (in part) 



Hydrographic surveying. 



8. Dendrology (the natural history of trees) : 



A general biological study of forest trees, especially those of econ- 

 omic importance. The morphological and silvical characteristics 

 of trees. The recognition of trees iu the field. Practice in 

 identifying trees and shrubs. 



9. Diseases of trees : 



Causes, nature and remedies. Fungous diseases. Pruning. 



10. Preservation of timber : 



Lasting powers of various species. Seasoning of wood. Methods 

 of preserving timber. 



11. Forest technology : 



Normal and abnormal characteristics of wood. Abnormal character- 

 istics 'of special value such as burls, bird's eye, and curly grain. 

 Importance of color, gloss, grain, texture, odor and resonance. 

 M ;isture, density, shrinking, warping, swelling, etc., and their 

 erfect upon the use cf timber. The chemical constitution of 

 woods (see 1 above). Mechanical properties, elasticity, flexi- 

 bility, cross bending, shearing, strength, etc. 



Fourth Year. 



1. Meteorology : 



Climatic conditions and Forestry. 



2. Materials : As in Engineering Course 



Materials used in steel and timber structures their elasticity and 

 resistance, tests and inspection of these materials. Laboratory 

 work in making actual tests. 



3. Structures : As in Engineerinor Course 



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Steel and timber structures, calculation of stresses in and details of 



