62 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES.  {cuap. 
TABLE XIX. 
Vertical or Crushing Experiments on British Oak, 
with 16 square inches of base. 
i i on th 
Numper | Dinewions | soecite | crated [Puan 
specimen. the pieces. gravity. wae inch. 
Inches. ‘Tons. Tons. 
123 4X 4X 15 958 25°50 1'600 
24 |e 5 %0| O72 | apes. | “rays 
125 09 17 934 27°00 1°087 
120 |,, 5, 18] 930 27°50 1-719 
127 » 99 19 932 28°25 1°762 
128 35 xs, 20 972 28°25 1°702 
129 gy. 59. BE 946 28°00 1°750 
130 iy oe 22 932 26°00 1'625 
131 » 9 23 921 23°50 1°470 
132 san) 24 | «L003 30°00 1°875 
TaBLE XX. 
Vertical or Crushing Experiments on British Oak, 
with 9 square inches of base, 
Ngmier | Dimepiee | soucite | Crnhea [Poon 
specimen. the pieces. gravity. with inch. 
Inches. Tons. Tons, 
133 3x 3x8] 696 25°25 2°805 
134 » 9» 9 597 21°00 2°333 
135, |» 95 TO} 742 20°25 2°250 
Note.—These were respectively Nos. rrs, 118, and raz of Table XVIIL,, shortened, 
and further seasoned. 
