FOR THE

MEASUREMENT OF EARTHWORKS,

BY MEANS OF THE

PRISMOIDAL

FORMULA.

ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS WOODCUTS, PROBLEMS, AND EX-
AMPLES, AND CONCLUDED BY AN EXTENSIVE TABLE

FOR FINDING THE SOLIDITY IN CUBIC

YARDS FROM MEAN AREAS.

THE WHOLE

BEING ADAPTED FOR CONVENIENT USE BY ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS,
CONTRACTORS, AND OTHERS NEEDING CORRECT
MEASUREMENTS OF EARTHWORK.

BY

ELLWOOD MORRIS, CIVIL ENGINEER.

PHILADELPHIA:

T. R. CALLENDER & CO., THIRD AND WALNUT STS.
LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO., 60 PATERNOSTER ROW.

1872.

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HOOL OF ENGINEERIN

JUN 20 1917

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by ELLWOOD MORRIS, CIVIL ENGINEER, OF CAMDEN, N. J., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

Medication.

RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

TO THE

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ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, AND CONTRACTORS

OF

THE UNITED STATES,

BY ONE WHO IS WELL ACQUAINTED

WITH

THEIR ABILITIES AND WORTH.