FLUMES AND FLUMING. 



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Table 4. — Estimate of approximate amount of material required for construction of 



flumes — Continued . 



30-INCH "V" FLUME WITH 1-INCH DOUBLE BOX. 



Kinds of lum- 

 ber. 



Mudsills 



Posts 



Caps 



Braces, sway. 

 Braces, lateral 



Stringers 



Sills 



Braces 



Arms 



Box boards. . 

 Running boards 



Add for waste. 

 Total... 



Lumber required per mile. 



Dimensions. 



Inches 

 4 

 4 

 4 



1 X 

 1 X 



4 x 

 2}x 

 2|x 

 2* x 



6 



6 



x 6 



x 6 



x 6 



x 8 



5 



5 



5 



x62 

 xlO 



Ft. in 

 7 



7 3 



4 7 

 9 2 

 7 



16 



5 4 



1 1 



2 6 

 16 

 16 



Ft. in. 



15 4 



14 6 



9 2 



4 7 

 3 9 



42 8 



5 6§ 



i n 



2 1\ 

 ( 2 ) 

 20 



Ft. in. 



15 4 



29 



9 2 



9 2 



15 

 85 4 



16 8 

 6 9 



15 1\ 



165 4 



20 



330 

 660 

 330 

 660 



n,ioo 



660 

 990 



1,980 

 1,980 



330 



330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 i 275 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 



*13 



5,060 



9,570 



3,025 



3,025 



!4,125 



28, 160 



5, 500 



2,228 



5,157 



54, 560 



6,600 



135, 000 



Nails required per mile. 



Size. 







a 

















1—1 



10-penny.. 



500 



12-penny.. 



528 



16-penny. . 



948 



20-penny.. 



156 



li 



One keg of 40-penny 

 nails and one keg of 

 60-penny nails should 

 usually be allowed for 

 such preliminary work 

 as bridging, etc. 



Total... 



2, 132 



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30-INCH "V" FLUME WITH 1HNCH BATTENED BOX. 



Mud sills 



Posts 



Caps 



Braces, sway... 

 Braces, lateral.. 



Stringers 



Sills 



Braces 



Arms 



Box boards 



Battens 



Running boards 



Add for waste. 

 Total.... 



4x6 

 4x6 

 4x6 

 1x6 

 1x6 

 4x8 



2*x 5 

 2|x 5 

 2Jx 5 

 13rX62 



1x4 



UxlO 



7 8 



7 3 



4 7 

 9 2 

 7 6 



16 



5 4 



1 1 



2 6 

 *6 



5 



16 



15 

 14 



9 



4 



3 

 42 



5 



1 



2 



( 2 ) 



1 

 20 



330 

 660 

 330 

 660 

 i 1, 100 

 660 

 990 



1, 



1, 



3,960 

 330 



330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 1275 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 

 330 



5,060 



9,570 



3,025 



3,025 



i 4, 12.5 



28,160 



5,500 



2,228 



5,157 



40,920 



6,600 



6,600 



119,970 

 5,030 



125, 000; 



10-penny. . 

 12-penny.. 

 16-penny.. 

 20-penny . . 



One keg of 40-penny 

 nails and 1 keg of 60- 

 penny nails should 

 usually be allowed for 

 such preliminary work 

 as bridging, etc. 



Total. 



36-INCH "V" FLUME WITH H-INCH BATTENED BOX. 



Mud sills 



Posts 



Caps 



Braces, sway... 

 Braces, lateral.. 



Stringers 



Sills 



Braces 



Arms 



Box boards 



Battens 



Running boards 



Add for waste. 

 Total.... 



4x6 

 4x6 

 4x6 

 1x6 

 1 x 6 

 4x8 

 3x5 

 3x5 

 3x5 

 l£x 74 

 1x4 

 H x 10 



G 

 3 

 

 

 7 6 

 12 



10 



12 

 4 



17 



14 6 



10 



5 



3 9 



32 



7 6 

 1 9 

 3 9 

 ( 2 ) 

 1 4 

 15 



17 



29 



10 



10 



15 



64 



22 6 



10 7J 



22 6 



111 



24 



15 



440 



880 



11,467 



880 



1,320 



2.640 



2,640 



7,920 

 440 



440 

 440 

 440 

 440 

 1 366| 

 440 

 440 

 440 

 440 

 440 

 440 

 410 



153, 175 

 6,825 



160, 000 



10-penny. 

 12-penny. 

 16-penny. 

 20-penny. 



One keg of 40-penny 

 nails and one keg of 

 60-penny nails should 

 usually be allowed for 

 such preliminary work 

 as bridging, etc. 



Total.... 



3,218 



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1 Lateral braces are only figured for five-sixths of a mile, as at least one-sixth of each mile, on an average, 

 will be too close to the ground to require the use of these braces. 



2 Various sizes. 



