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560. Structural Materials Testing. [Lapham and Assistant.]

9:30-12:30, 2:30-4:30, W. F.

Standard tests for Portland cement; tests of fine and coarse aggregates;
proportioning of concrete by sieve analysis and Fuller's curve; compression
tests of cement, mortar, and concrete; tension, compression, and torsion tests
of metals; transverse tests of timber and cast iron; autographic testing. The
Standards of the American Society for Testing Materials are used as a guide
and reference. (Fall.)