ASME Transactions, Volume 42

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Page 349 - Council for Professional Development, the recognized accrediting body of the engineering profession, composed of representatives of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the...
Page 349 - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is administered by a Board of Award consisting of representatives of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. The medal was executed by John Flanagan, of New York.
Page 349 - Societies has for its object, to quote from its constitution ' to further the public welfare wherever technical knowledge and engineering experience are involved, and to consider and act upon matters of common concern to the engineering and allied technical professions.
Page 402 - Great economic and social forces flow with a tidal sweep over communities that are only half -conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen are those who foresee what time is thus bringing, and endeavour to shape institutions and to mould men's thought and purpose in accordance with the change that is silently surrounding them.
Page 1109 - Michigan, has been offered the deanship of the college of engineering and architecture of the University of Minnesota.
Page 416 - And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." "And is mine one?
Page 1042 - C = 500 when the girder is fitted with one supporting bolt. C = 750 when the girder is fitted with two or three supporting bolts. C = 850 when the girder is fitted with four supporting bolts.
Page 1045 - If a muffler is used on a safety valve it shall have sufficient outlet area to prevent back pressure from interfering with the proper operation and discharge capacity of the valve. The muffler plates or other devices shall be so constructed as to avoid any possibility of restriction of the steam passages due to deposit.
Page 1030 - Strength of Rivets in Shear. In computing the ultimate strength of rivets in shear, the following values in pounds per square inch of the cross-sectional area of the rivet shank shall be used: Iron rivets in single shear, 38,000 Iron rivets in double shear 76,000 Steel rivets in single shear...
Page 1045 - When a boiler is fitted with two or more safety valves on one connection, this connection to the boiler shall have a cross-sectional area not less than the combined area of all of the safety valves with which it connects.

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