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FOR

TESTING MATERIALS.

AFFILIATED WITH THE

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TESTING MATERIALS.

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING

Held at Atlantic City, New Jersey,
June 29, 30, July 1, 1905.

VOLUME V.

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PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY.

1905.

Entered according to Act of Congress, by the

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

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CONTENTS.

PROCEEDINGS.

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Summary of Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting...

The Testing Engineer-Annual Address by the President, Charles B.

Dudley

Report of Committee A on Standard Specifications for Iron and

Steel, embodying recommendations for the revision of the

Standard Specifications for (1) Structural Steel for Bridges,

(2) Steel Rails, (3) Steel Castings, (4) Steel Axles and (5) Steel

Forgings..

Summary of Action on Report of Committee A on Standard

Specifications for Iron and Steel.....

Standard Specifications for Structural Steel for Bridges..

Standard Specifications for Steel Castings...

Standard Specifications for Steel Axles..

Standard Specifications for Steel Forgings..

Report of Committee B on Standard Specifications for Cast Iron and

Finished Castings, embodying the proposed Standard Specifica-

tions for (1) Car Wheels and (2) Gray Iron Castings.....

Report of Committee C on Standard Specifications for Cement . . .

Report of Committee E on Preservative Coatings for Iron and

Steel ....

Discussion

Report of Committee G on the Magnetic Testing of Iron and Steel..

Report of Committee H on Standard Tests for Road Materials..

Discussion

Report of Committee I on Reinforced Concrete..

Report of Committee K on Standard Methods of Testing....

Report of Committee M on Standard Specifications for Staybolts.

Discussion

Report of Committee P on Fireproofing Materials..

146

Report of Committee Q on Standard Specifications for the Grading

of Structural Timber..

147

Discussion

150

Report of Committee R on Boiler Inspection

154

Some Causes of Failure of Rails in Service-Robert Job.

157

Discussion

164

Report of Committee N on Standard Tests for Lubricants.

Report of Committee O on Uniform Speed in Commercial Testing..

Discussion

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