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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 168

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tober issue of the Locomotive we gave Mr. John H. Coojoers sokition ofa problem in riveted joints, and in this issue we take pleasure in reproducing a solu-tion of a similar problem by Mr. Vau Clain, of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Thedimensions of the joint in question are as follows : The plates… … square inch. In the double riveted portion the pitch is 3^ inches, and in the outsiderow it is 6^ inches. The problem is, to decide what the strength of the joint is, interms of the solid plate, and in accordance with the Philadelphia City Ordinance,which does not expressly provide for joints of…

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