T-Rib chanelath : a material performing the functions of form and reinforcement ... (1918)
North Western Expanded Metal Co. · North Western Expanded Metal Co. · leaf 42
Strength Test The strength test of the concrete slabs, reinforced withChanelath was conducted at the same location and under thesame supervision as the seepage test. Every care known tothe engineering profession was taken to insure absolute accu-racy in the results obtained. … The Finished Slabs Ready for Strength and Deflection Tests Manner of Conducting the Test The slabs were tested on July 1 7th for deflection by apply-ing a uniform load, equal to the dead load of the slab (or weightof the slab) plus twice the load which was computed as thesafe live load, using a…