The Field Engineer: A Handy Book of Practice in the Survey, Location, and Track-work of Railroads; Containing a Large Collection of Rules and Tables, Original and Selected, Applicable to Both the Standard and the Narrow Gauge, and Prepared with Special Reference to the Wants of the Young EngineerD. Van Nostrand Company, 1890 - 339 páginas |
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... and 50 feet to an inch horizontal . By means of the curve protractor ( Art . XXV . 1 ) a suitable arc may XIV . THE TRANSIT . 1. Should the vernier and then be fitted and struck in , and the elevations read off . VERTICAL CURVES . 39.
... and 50 feet to an inch horizontal . By means of the curve protractor ( Art . XXV . 1 ) a suitable arc may XIV . THE TRANSIT . 1. Should the vernier and then be fitted and struck in , and the elevations read off . VERTICAL CURVES . 39.
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... vernier and circle plates be out of parallel , should one or the other be sprung , a defect shown by a slight rocking motion when the rims are pinched alternately on op- posite sides , the instrument must be sent to the shop for repair ...
... vernier and circle plates be out of parallel , should one or the other be sprung , a defect shown by a slight rocking motion when the rims are pinched alternately on op- posite sides , the instrument must be sent to the shop for repair ...
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... VERNIER . 1. The vernier in the transit is a short graduated arc , movable around the graduated circle of the instrument , by means of which subdivisions of the circle graduation can be read . There are many varieties of the ver- nier ...
... VERNIER . 1. The vernier in the transit is a short graduated arc , movable around the graduated circle of the instrument , by means of which subdivisions of the circle graduation can be read . There are many varieties of the ver- nier ...
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... vernier , together with a part of the graduated circle . vernier is a double one , for con- venience in reading angles right or left . It will be observed that a space , equal to twenty - nine half degrees on the limb , is laid off from ...
... vernier , together with a part of the graduated circle . vernier is a double one , for con- venience in reading angles right or left . It will be observed that a space , equal to twenty - nine half degrees on the limb , is laid off from ...
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... vernier to the angle already ascertained within half a degree from the limb : the sum will be the angle sought . The vernier in the figure reads 1 ° 20 ′ L. 5. In some respects a vernier graduated decimally would be more convenient on ...
... vernier to the angle already ascertained within half a degree from the limb : the sum will be the angle sought . The vernier in the figure reads 1 ° 20 ′ L. 5. In some respects a vernier graduated decimally would be more convenient on ...
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Página 18 - ... the square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Página 4 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Página 4 - That is, the logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend diminished by that of the divisor. 7. Raising both members of (4) to the power denoted by p, we have, 10...
Página 17 - As the sum of the given sides is to their difference, So is the tangent of half the sum of the remaining angles to the tangent of half their difference.
Página 15 - ... the tangent of half the sum of the angles at the base to the tangent of half their difference.
Página 14 - This is done by reversing the preceding rule : Look in the proper column of the table for the given logarithm ; if it is found there, the degrees are to be taken from the top or bottom, and the minutes from the left or right hand column, as the case may be. If the given logarithm is not found in the table, then find the next less logarithm, and take from the table the corresponding degrees and minutes, and set them aside. Subtract the logarithm found in the table, from the given logarithm, and divide...
Página 13 - Tangent, fyc., of any number of degrees and minutes. If the given angle is less than 45°, look for the degrees at" the top of the table, and the minutes on the left ; then, opposite to the minutes, and under the word sine at the head of the column, will be found the sine ; under the word tangent, will be found the tangent, &c. The log, sin of 43° 25' is 9.83715 The tan of 17° 20...
Página 15 - ... opposite to that leg. And one of the legs is to the other as the radius to the tangent of the angle opposite to the latter.
Página 5 - The rule is the reverse of those just given. Look in the table for the mantissa of the given logarithm. If it cannot be found, take out the next less mantissa, and also the corresponding number...
Página 13 - If the angle is greater than 45°, look for the degrees at the bottom of the page, and for the minutes in the right...