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TABLE I.

Containing the Results of various Experiments on the direct Cohesion ofMaterials reduced to a Square Inch Section.

TIMBER.

! Material.

Cohesion

on

Square InchSection.

Name

of

Experimenter.

...

Works where given.

tbs.

14000 )13900 i

Do.

Kondelet.

L’Art de Batis, iv.

Do. dry. \ fr . om

1 (to

12000 ?8000 S

Barlow.

Essay on the Strength of, & c -

Beech .

17700

Muschenbroek

Intro, ad Phil. Nat.

f from

Do .I to

15500 ?11500 S

Barlow.

Essay on Strength Timber.

Alder.

14200

Muschenbroek.

Intro, ad Phil. Nat.

Chesnut, Spanish .

13300

Rondelet.

L’Art de Batis.

Asll > df y.< f T

17800 )15800 S

Barlow.

Essay on Strength Timber.

Do.

12000

Intro, ad Phil. Nat.

do.

do.

Essay, Strength Timber.

13500

20600

Mahogany.

8000

Barlow.

Box.

20000

do.

do.

Teak .

15000

do.

do.

9000

8100

do.

Muschenbroek.

Walnut .

Intro, ad Phil. Nat.

Poplar. \ from

r (to

6600?4600 S

do.

do.

Fir .* from

( to

13400 ?11000 i

Barlow.

Essay, Strength Timber.

Do.

8500

7800

Muschenbroek.

do.

Intro, ad Phil. Nat.do.

Pine , Scotch .

5000

10200

do.

Rondelet.

do.

L’Art de Batis.

Larch .

Pine , Norway .

7300

do.

do.