27 
Cement and Concrete Fence Posts. 
TABLE NO. 7—Tamped Posts. 
These posts are of the same size and composition as those in Table No. 
5. excepting they are tamped instead of poured. 
REINFORCEMENT 
TEST 
COST 
REMARKS 
Kind of Wire 
Weight 
Per Post 
Tbs. 
Cost 
Per 
Post 
First 
Crack 
in Ebs. 
Final 
Break 
in Iybs. 
Eocation of 
Break Above 
or Below 
Ground Tine 
Cost of 
Materials 
in Post 
New Wire is Fig¬ 
ured at 4c per 
Tb. and Old Wire 
at 2c per Tb. 
4 strands of 2 
twisted wires 
No. 10_ 
2% 
10.0c 
75 
97 
6 in. below 
8 in. above 
8 in. below 
23.9c 
Mixture gave 
way, posts 
split. 
4 lorg and 2 
short twisted 
strands No.10 
3 
12.0c 
73 
98 
2 in. below 
3 in. below 
25.9c 
Mixture gave 
way, posts 
split. 
4 long strands 
old barbed 
wire - --- 
1% 
3.3c 
88 
117 
4 in. below 
2 in. above 
Ground Tine 
17.2c 
Wires broke 
4 long and 2 
short old 
barbed wire. 
2 
4.0c 
77 
113 
13 in. above 
15 in. above 
Ground Tine 
17.9c 
Mixture and wire 
about equal, one 
wire poorly placed 
4 long strands 
new barbed 
wire - - ... -. 
1% 
6.6c 
60 
108 
1 in. below 
Ground Tine 
Ground Tine 
20.5c 
Mixture and 
wires nearly 
equal strength. 
4 long and 2 
short new 
barbed wire. 
2 
8.0c 
47 
103 
12 in. above 
18 in. above 
Ground Tine 
21.9c 
Wires in 2 posts 
poorly placed. 
TABLE NO. 8—Poured Posts. 
Size, 4x4 inches at base, tapering to 3x3 inches at top. Length, 6 feet 
6 inches. Cured weight, 80 pounds. Mixture, 1 part cement and 3 parts 
sand, by measure. Cost for cement, 18 pounds, 10.8 cents; sand, % cubic 
foot, 2.5 cents. For cost of reinforcement, see table below. 
REINFORCEMENT 
TEST 
COST 
remarks 
Kind of Wire 
Weight 
Per Post 
Tbs. 
Cost 
Per 
Post 
First 
Crack 
in Tbs. 
Final 
Break 
in Tbs. 
Tocation of 
Break Above 
or Below 
Ground Tine 
Cost of 
Materials 
in Post 
New Wire is Fig¬ 
ured at 4c per 
Tb. and Old Wire 
at 2c per Tb. 
4 strands of 2 
twisted wire 
No. 10_ 
2'A 
10.0c 
162 
183 
Ground Tine 
Ground Tine 
Ground Tine 
23.3c 
Mixture and 
wires about 
equal strength. 
4 long strands 
old barbed 
wire- 
1% 
3.3c 
73 
108 
2 in. below 
2 in. above 
2 in. below 
16.6c 
Wires broke 
4 long strands 
new barbed 
wire. 
1% 
6.6c 
82 
105 
4 in. below 
2 in. above 
Ground Tine 
19.9c 
Wires broke 
4 long strands 
of 3 twisted 
No. 14.. 
1% 
6.6c 
78 
102 
Ground Tine 
Ground Tine 
Ground Tine 
19.9c 
Wires broke 
4 long, 2 short 
strands of 3 
twisted No. 14 
2 
8.0c 
162 
185 
10 in. above 
12 in. above 
4 in. below 
21.3c 
Wires broke 
(Specials) 4 
long twisted 
strands No.9. 
2% 
11.0c 
11.0c 
140 
crack¬ 
ed 
140 
125 
Ground Tine 
Ground Tine 
24.3c 
24.3c 
These posts were 
secured from 
the manufactu’r. 
