Cement and Concrete Fence Posts. 25 
In making the posts, enough of the mixture was provided for 
the construction of three posts at once. The three were cured 
alike, for 60 days and were tested at the same time. The tables 
show the average results of the test on the three posts as one. 
In the reinforcement the short wires mentioned are two feet 
long and are placed in the post so the top extends about 12 inches 
above the ground line and the bottom about 12 inches below. One 
of these extra wires is placed in the face side of the post and the 
other in the back, so that they help to bear the strains on the post. 
In case of four extra wires, one is placed in each corner of the 
post with the other reinforcement wires. 
Cost of Materials .—In figuring cost of materials the following 
prices were used: 
Sand and gravel, $1.00 per cubic yard. 
Cement, 60 cents per sack. 
New reinforcement, 4 cents per pound. 
Old barbed wire, 2 cents per pound. 
TABLE NO. 4—Tamped Posts. 
These posts are of the same size and composition as those in Table 
No. 3, excepting they are tamped instead of poured. 
REINFORCEMENT 
TEST 
COST 
REMARKS 
Kind of Wire 
Weight 
Per Post 
in Lbs. 
Cost 
Per 
Post 
First 
Crack 
in Lbs. 
Final 
Break 
in Lbs. 
Location of 
Break Above 
or Below 
Ground Line 
Cost of 
Material 
in Post 
New Wire is Fig¬ 
ured at 4c per 
Lb. and Old Wire 
at 2c per Lb. 
4 long strands 
of 2 wires 
twisted,No.10 
2% 
10. Oe 
122 
192 
Ground Line 
Ground Line 
2 in. above 
26.9c 
Wires broke 
4 long straight 
strands, 
No. 6- 
2% 
10.6c 
103 
162 
Ground Line 
Ground Line 
27.5c 
Wires slipped 
4 long strands 
old barbed 
wire. -- 
1% 
3.3c 
117 
137 
14 in. above 
30 in. above 
Ground Line 
20.2c 
Wires broke 
4 long and 2 
short old 
barbed wire. 
2 
4.0c 
122 
142 
12 in. above 
12 in. above 
13 in. above 
20.9c 
Wires broke 
4 long new 
barbed 
wire- 
1% 
6.6c 
140 
160 
Ground Line 
Ground Line 
Ground Line 
23.5c 
Wires broke 
4 long and 2 
short new 
barbed wire- 
2 
8.0c 
80 
170 
11 in. below 
16 in. above 
13 in. above 
24.9c 
Wires not well 
placed 
4 long and 4 
short old 
barbed wire- 
2% 
5.5c 
112 
196 
18 in. above 
8 in, below 
24 in. above 
22.4c 
One post broke 8 
in. below also 23 
in. above Gr. L- 
