e superior stiffness of the arched plates over the buckledplates. Steel corrodes more rapidly than iron, and especiallymore than cast iron. Cast iron has, therefore, not only a longerlife, but is cheaper in first cost than steel, and especiallythan steel in the special form for floors manufactured…
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