CONTENTS.
 

Deep Pile Foundations in Chicago—Gen. Wrn. Sooy Smith...............................     7

A Deep Pile Foundation—G. J. Mitchell................................................................   10

A Bit of Experience with Piles in Chicago—/S^imeon C, Colton.........:.................    13

Brick-Making in South America—P. ikfogfensen..................................................     14

The Pont-y-Prydd Arch—W. I). Pence.................................................................    19

Transverse Strength of Brick Masonry—Sari and Loomis..................................    29

A Big Siphon—J. N. Chester.......,.............................................................................    37

Gas Engine Valve Setting—Cornell and Swenson................................................    43

Architectural Schools of the United States—E. C. Earl..................... .................    47

Bacteriological Examination of Sewage—R. J. Dickinson..................................    56

Notes on the Overflow of the I. C. R. R. in Louisiana—0. E. Strehloiv..............    58

Data on the Road Question—J7. E. Barrett.........--..................................................    61

Shop Inspection of Bridges—C 0. Baiighman.............._.......................................    63

A Peculiar Instance of Grade Reduction—F. K. Vial...........................................    67

Cost of Heavy vs. Re-inforced 'Bridges—Albert F. Robinson.............................    72

Heating and Ventilation of Residences~Jas. R. Willett......................................   79

The Sewerage of the Columbian Exposition—^Spal^^mg and McClure,................   93

The New Mercury Column at the U. of l.—C. H. Trego.............................. ....:....  104

Equivalent Circular Curves for Railroad Turnouts—U. C. Vial......................  109

Books Received......................................................................................:......................  115

Obituary—J. B. Tscharner................,........................,.............................................  116

LIST OF FULL PAGE HALF-TONE ILLUSTRATIONS.

Engineering Faculty.....................................-....-........................................................     5

Pont-y-Prydd Arch...............................................................,...................................    23

Stretching Cross-Hairs—Architectural Siiop.........................................................    41

Electrical Laboratory—Mechanical Shop................................................................    59

Engineering Museum—Mining Laboratory...............................................................   77