ebuilding. It is very necessary thereforethat both the weight and capacity, ac-cording to form and dimensions, betaken into account in the planning of abuilding. With this view we lay beforeour practical readers the followingsimple rules for obtaining the requiredinformation. A Square or Oblong… … Example. A Cistern 6 feet long,3 feet wide and 3 feet high, is equal to54 cubic feet, which multiplied by 1728is equal to 93,312 cubic inches, and thatdivided by 231 (the cubic inches in agallon) gives, very nearly, 404 gallonsas the capacity of the cistern in ques-tion. A Circular Cistern. The…
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