{"product_id":"practical-essay-on-the-strength-of-cast-iron-and-other-metals-containing-practical-rules-tables-and-examples-founded-on-a-series-of-experiments-with-an-extensive-table-of-the-properties-of-materials-paperback-9781108070355","title":"Practical Essay on the Strength of Cast Iron and Other Metals; Containing Practical Rules, Tables, and Examples, Founded on a Series of Experiments, with an Extensive Table of the Properties of Materials (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108070355","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePractical Essay on the Strength of Cast Iron and Other Metals\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContaining Practical Rules, Tables, and Examples, Founded on a Series of Experiments, with an Extensive Table of the Properties of Materials\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe two-volume fourth edition, published in 1842, of a standard textbook for engineers in the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEaton Hodgkinson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108070355, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 May 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages, 5 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.28 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlthough cast iron was used in pagoda construction in ancient China, it was in Britain in the eighteenth century that new methods allowed for its production in quantities that enabled widespread use. An engineer who had educated himself tirelessly in technical subjects from carpentry to architecture, Thomas Tredgold (1788–1829) first published this work in 1822. It served as a standard textbook for British engineers in the early nineteenth century, and several translations extended its influence on the continent. Reissued here in the fourth edition of 1842, edited and annotated by the structural engineer Eaton Hodgkinson (1789–1861), who presents his own research in the second volume, this work addresses both practical and mathematical questions in assessing metallic strength. In Volume 2, benefiting from twenty years of progress since Tredgold's original publication, Hodgkinson provides details of his own advanced experiments.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tensile strength of cast iron\u003cbr\u003e 3. Strength of cast iron and other materials to resist compression\u003cbr\u003e 4. Resistance of short masses to a crushing force\u003cbr\u003e 5. Strength of long pillars\u003cbr\u003e 6. Strength of short flexible pillars\u003cbr\u003e 7. Comparative strength of long similar pillars\u003cbr\u003e 8. On the strength of pillars of various forms\u003cbr\u003e 9. Comparative strengths of long pillars of cast iron, wrought iron, steel, and timber\u003cbr\u003e 10. Power of pillars to sustain long-continued pressure\u003cbr\u003e 11. Euler's theory of the strength of pillars\u003cbr\u003e 12. Results of experiments on the resistance of solid uniform cylinders of cast iron to a force of compression\u003cbr\u003e 13. Transverse strength\u003cbr\u003e 14. Long-continued pressure on bars or beams.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266170310936,"sku":"9781108070355","price":23.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108070355i_4a231eec-7f13-4894-87ad-a843a275d08b.jpg?v=1696748784","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/practical-essay-on-the-strength-of-cast-iron-and-other-metals-containing-practical-rules-tables-and-examples-founded-on-a-series-of-experiments-with-an-extensive-table-of-the-properties-of-materials-paperback-9781108070355","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}