Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 168
the girth joints on the same boiler are ordinary,single-riveted lap joints. It is the purpose of the present article to make it plain thatthis construction is correct, and that if the single-riveted girth joint is properly designed,it is still considerably stronger than the double butt-strap,… … Longitudinal vs. Girth Joints in Boilers. of an inch, and its tensile strength, let us say, is 55,000 lbs. per square inch of section.If this shell is burst by steam or water pressure, the fracture can run longitudinally,along the lines E F D C, or around the boiler, along the line B A. Let us…
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