This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...examination of the tract of land with a view to secure the best location for the race Oroml Stor The standord dietance Is measured on a tine 3 feet trom thm hub-board. The inner edge ot the 1-racH /s thus S Tr x3 fr. = i8. 8s-f+. charter than the standard distance. The tracH it"banHed'ron curues trom ta i: ist and, to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...examination of the tract of land with a view to secure the best location for the race Oroml Stor The standord dietance Is measured on a tine 3 feet trom thm hub-board. The inner edge ot the 1-racH /s thus S Tr x3 fr. = i8. 8s-f+. charter than the standard distance. The tracH it"banHed'ron curues trom ta i: ist and, to prouide drainage; should he toped one toor en the straight stretches. The ends cP ci.rres are sometimes tratrenrit track as regards visibility, drainage, economy of construction and maintenance, etc. (3) After fixing the ruling points, establish the principal axis of the track by locating the centers of the two semi-circles and the intersections of the axis with the curves; also establish the ends of the curves, preferably on the true measured line (3 feet from the hub plank for a sulky track, and 18 inches from the inner edge for a bicycle track.) (4) Run in each quadrant, either by the deflection angle method, or, if trees or other obstructions do not prevent, by using the wire as a radius with observed pull; set points 16 feet apart unless instructed otherwise. (5) After locating the true line, check up the total distance very carefully. (6) Make plat and complete record of survey. PROBLEM D13. ANGLES OF TRIANGLE BY REPETITION. (a) Equipment.--Transit, reading glass, 2 chaining pins, 2 tripods with plumb bobs (if necessary). (b) Problem.--Measure the angles of a prescribed triangle With transit by repetition. (c) Methods.--(l)Set the transit over one of the vertices tW the triangle and set chaining pins in the tops of the monuments at the other two. (2) Set the A vernier to read zero, (3) Sight at the left hand station with the bubble down, and clamp the lower motion. (4) Unclamp the upper motion, sight at the right hand station, read b...
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Add this copy of A Manual of Field and Office Methods for the Use of to cart. $26.95, good condition, Sold by Peninsula Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Traverse City, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1904 by Engineering News Publishing.
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Good with no dust jacket. Packed with information, charts & diagrams, one folding chart. I noticed one sentence underlined, else a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with previous owner name. Red limp cloth covers with some wear, especially to edges and spine.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 256 pages.
Add this copy of A Manual of Field and Office Methods for the Use of to cart. $32.00, fair condition, Sold by Princeton Antiques Bookservice rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlantic City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1910 by ENGINEERING NEWS PUBLISHING.
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FAIR. 4.75X6.75. Princeton antiques bookplate on inside of read cover, pages yellowing, black and white illustrations, limp leather, hinge cracked _PAB_
