Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-29

years, shculd know whether elasticity
Is preferable to absolute rigidity.
EVtiy engineer OF experience
srouic know that, under any ordinary
corcrete specifications. he can build
TWO slabs side by side. using .he same
sand. the same cement. the same
proportion, the same time OF ,niv in
,hc same machine, and at the end of
ninety days have one slab Mt least
twice as strong as the other. and as
'"is Is the concrete age. POSSIBLY no
point could be mentioned which. in
thc matter OF economy. is more inn
portart than this one. Why build a
concrcte siab six inches thick IL one
can build five inches thick under the
same specifications that will be lust
as strong. IL Is quite possible for a
competent engineer, on this point
aIone, to save the county from FIVE TO
ten times the amount of his fee. and
YET you VIII find an occasional com
missioner who would employ a cheap
ihexperienced engineer.
Every engineer who recommends
sahd cushion under brick pavement
should he able to explain fully tho ad-
Nantages of the cushion.
lie should know that i'm "a Lrick
pavement absolute uniformity of brick
is essential Specifying that certain
percentage OF second class brick NAV
"e Nl'Ppeu Ill, is criminal.
EVERY engineer should know that
next 10 maximum strength the itnpor-
taht element in concrete base for pave.
ihent Is the joint where the ends of
'he slabs must 5e strengthened with
out exposed armor.
The engineer Of today should know
that If ne has the actual flood flow
lor five, ten or twenty year period.
mere is constant by which to multi
pN 10 OBTAIN the maximum flood flow
or the future. which maximum In rnn
eral should be used in determinirr
water ways IN permanent road con
s'ruction but there will he bases
Nhere even permanent state high.
way should. on grounds OF economy.
oe built lower than the maximum
high water.
Must Use Brains.
EVERY engineer should apprcoiate
me TACT that he Is supposed 10 have
hrain" and should so use them that
me taxpayers VIII get-not full value
lor the cost OF the engineering, but
many umes fun value. To the greet
majority or taxpayers fiji is a fill.
concrete Is concrete and paving is paw
'hs TO determine wheI concrete liz
NOT concrete and when permanent
pavement is not permanent, are only
some or the responsibilities that rest
upon the shoulders of the engineer.
w ME every rule has its exceptions.
every engineer ghould know thai. in
general. he, not the contractor. should
DC responsible for the results. ANY
4hgineer who attempts to shun the re-
'pohsibilities which he should as
'u'he; VINO attempt to leave the details
u construction to the contractor and
''o'd him under bond for maintenance
or long terms OF years, is not
worthy OF the title of engineer"
Meet Again Today.
. Inc meeting, after round-table
discussion of the addresses mrde nd-
ourned to hold the first meeting of
ne second day OF the convention this
morning. beginning at $50 o'clock in
he rooms of the Chamber of Com
hercc' AT this time, the following
i"Gram VIII be adhered to as closely
$ possbl Secretary Hinklcv of the
ocle'y announced last night:
Thursday Morning.
Recent Development in Reinforced
oncrete, {. T.. Washburn, Oklahoma
l'N' Subsurface Structures and -
tFeet Paving" w. +. jonathan.
awnee' Okla: The Modern White
ay. Leo II. Gorton, Blackwell; "The
Iectrlcal Industry and Its Possib'H-
es, a. l.. MullSrgren. OkIahcmc
itN; Highway FiHanciering." W s
awkins, Durant; cut oil ana Its
reatment,' G. *. Francis. Stilwater.
experiments in Aeronatuics," = j. v
unze. saltwater AN Automohile
esting Plant" Charles Jablow. sun
ater
Thursday Afternoon.
Highest DUTY Engine" w. j Ken
Ty, Oklahoma city; Testing Engi-
'ering Materials" Alfred Bovd. still
ater Needs of the Highway De-
lrtment,' Max l.. Cunningham. state
ginecr oklahoma City: report of
on resolutions and discus
On of same.
Thursday Evening.
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