302 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP. 
TABLE CLXV. 
Transverse Experiments.—Butt length. 
ae ; Tensil 
a eet 23 a 2 3 s 3 6 Buperiments: 
ss | ae | 4 mas) & | 3e8| 2x8 : 
TE | Sey /285/2 w/ 822] & | 235) Tho) sslu g 
go | oPS | So) 5.8 =U. Q wee) 25a) eau] $e 8 
Ea | 550) 539] 20d) S25) 3 | Boe] S22) 828) Esk 
Bo ee e/S0e = El ess) 2 | eeh| B°F | Aes) bse 
Inches.} Inch. |Inches.| Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. 
35 ¢'] I50] "15 | 4700] 760} 550] 829 | 190°00) — _. 
36 8’) 140] "15 | 3°75] 710] S80} 734] 177°50] — | — 
37 a'| 50] ‘20 | 4700 | Jos} 560] 755 | 176°25) — _ 
38 @ | 1°25 | “00 | 3°75} 765] 595] 77% | 191°25| 3325 | 47 
39 6 | 1:25] *15 3°00 | 640] 580] 662 | 160°00| 3080 | 48 
4oe 1} 1735] 10 | 5:25 | 810] 555 | 876 | 202°50| 3920] 49 
Total | 8:25 | -73 | 23°75 | 4390 | 3420 | 4627 [roo7'50o] — | — 
Aver. | 1°375 | ‘125 | 3-958 |731°66 570 | 771 | 182'91) — | — 
Remarks.—These specimens broke with a moderate length of fracture. 
E = 722360. $=1922. 
The mean of the whole being E=698240, S= 1805. 
Relatively considered, these experiments stand as 
follows :— 
TRANSVERSE STRENGTH. TENSILE STRENGTH. 
Top-length. Top-length. 
a@-al = *37 a-a' = 1'00 
6- b' = "95 6-8 = "94 
¢- cl = 1°00 coe! eS 93 
Mid-length, Mid-length. 
@=-a' = I1'00 a@-a' = 100 
6-6' = ‘95 b- 3! = 93 
c-c' = ‘95 ¢-c' = 93 
Butt-length. Butt-length, 
a-al = 4 a-a! = 85 
6-6!) = '86 6-b' = 9 
«- cl! = 100 ¢-c! = 1°00 
