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ivn?,. W. H. BAELOW ON THE EESISTANCE OE ELEXTEE 
Summary of Experiments on Transverse Strength. Square and round bars of about 
four inches sectional area. 
Length of bearing 60 inches. 
Square bars broken on their sides. 
Number and form of section. 
Depth. 
Breadth. 
Sectional 
area. 
Breaking 
weight. 
No. 11. 
4 i 
__ — 
in. 
1-985 
1- 990 
2- 010 
2-000 
in. 
2-020 
2-015 
2-010 
1-990 
sq. in. 
4-010 
4-010 
4-040 
3-980 
lbs. 
3303 
3303 
3443 
3863 
Mean 
1-996 
2-009 
4-010 
3478 : 
Cylindrical bars. 1 
Number and form of section. 
Mean 
diameter. 
Breadth. 
Sectional 
area. 
Breaking j 
weight. 
No. 12. t ^ 
2-52 
2-52 
2-52 
2-51 
sq. in. 
4-987 
4-987 
4-987 
4-948 
lbs. 
4283 
4283 
4003 
4003 
Mean 
2-52 
4-977 
4143 
.,,..0 1 
2*20 
2-20 
2-19 
2-20 
2-19 
3-801 
3-801 
3-767 
3-801 
3-767 
3068 
2988 
3388 
3228 
2988 
Mean 
2-20 
3-787 
3132 
Square bars broken on their angles. 
Number and form of section. 
Depth. 
Side of 
square. 
Sectional 
area. 
Breaking 
weight. 
in. 
2-835 
2-842 
2-842 
2-820 
2-005 
2-010 
2-010 
1-994 
sq. in. 
4-020 
4-040 
4-040 
3-976 
lbs. 
3128 
3268 
2848 
2708 
Mean 
2-835 
2-005 
4-020 
2988 
