CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] — Page 532

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13. A reference to the special record of six months tests will show you increasing in strength, with age of briquette - This is the invariable rule with good cement properly gauged - that this cement is ...

The Resident Engineer however obtains all kinds of results thus irrespective of age.

7 days averages of 483-363, 380-365

one month's make: 320 lbs

two months old = 750 lbs

Unfortunately the briquettes "Glenogle's" + "Chang Wo's" cargo set aside by my assistant for 6 months tests were damaged, so no record has been kept of them - but fortunately, I have the samples taken while loading still on hand.

I therefore had these samples made into briquettes in our usual way and tested after 7 days with the following results - 1180-1100-1020-1002-975 lbs as against the Resident's averages of 380 + 365 lbs for the same cement.

14. It will be noticed that these tests are higher than those made upon the same cement on the 10th of March - see last Report No.... This is to be expected, as the cement is good, it has been properly made into briquettes, and the results show that it has increased in strength with age.

The Resident Engineer says "The weight per Imperial Strike bushel has been very carefully tested

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529 13. A reference to the special record of six months tests will show you increasing in strength, with age of briquette - This is the invariable rule with good cement properly gauged - that this cement is ... The Resident Engineer however obtains all kinds of results thus irrespective of age. 7 days averages of 483-363, 380-365 one month's make: 320 lbs two months old = 750 lbs Unfortunately the briquettes "Glenogle's" + "Chang Wo's" cargo set aside by my assistant for 6 months tests were damaged, so no record has been kept of them - but fortunately, I have the samples taken while loading still on hand. I therefore had these samples made into briquettes in our usual way and tested after 7 days with the following results - 1180-1100-1020-1002-975 lbs as against the Resident's averages of 380 + 365 lbs for the same cement. 14. It will be noticed that these tests are higher than those made upon the same cement on the 10th of March - see last Report No.... This is to be expected, as the cement is good, it has been properly made into briquettes, and the results show that it has increased in strength with age. The Resident Engineer says "The weight per Imperial Strike bushel has been very carefully tested
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529 ! 13. A reference to the special record of six months tests will Show you increasing in strength, with age of briquette - This is the invariable rule with good cement properby gauged- that this cement is The Resident Engineer however obtains all kinds of results thus irrespective of age. " " 7 days averages of 483-363.380-365 one months make. 320 lbs two months old" = 750 Eles Unfortunately the briquettes 1 "Glenogle's" gauged on 3rd March out of + "Chang Wo's" cargo set aside, by my assistant, for 6months tests were damaged, so no record has been kept of them- but fortunately, I have the samples taken taken while loading still on hand. I therefore had these samples made into briquettes in our usual wary- and tested after 7 days with the following results- 1180-1100-1020 -1002 - 975 lbs as against the Resident's averages of 380 + 365 lbs for the same cement.- 14. It will be noticed that these tests are higher than those made the same cement on the 10th upon of Cast March - see Yest Report Ney- This is to be expected. the cement is good, it has been into briquettes, up properly made, and the results show that it has increased in strength with age- The Resident Engineer 15. says "The weight per Imperial "Strike bushel has been very carefully "tested
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13. A reference to the special record of six months tests will Show

you increasing in strength, with age of briquette - This is the invariable rule with good cement properby gauged-

that this cement is

The Resident Engineer however obtains all kinds of results

thus

irrespective of age.

"

"

7 days averages of 483-363.380-365

one months make. 320 lbs

two months old" =

750 Eles

Unfortunately the briquettes

1 "Glenogle's"

gauged on 3rd March out of

+ "Chang Wo's" cargo set aside, by my assistant, for 6months tests were damaged, so no record has been kept of them-

but

fortunately, I have the samples

taken

taken while loading still on hand.

I therefore had these samples made into briquettes in our usual wary- and tested after 7 days with the following results-

1180-1100-1020 -1002 - 975 lbs as

against the Resident's averages of 380 + 365 lbs for the same cement.-

14. It will be noticed that

these tests are higher than those

made

the same cement on

the 10th

upon

of Cast March - see Yest Report Ney- This is to be expected.

the cement is good, it has been

into briquettes, up

properly made, and the results show that it has

increased in strength with age-

The Resident Engineer

15.

says "The weight per Imperial "Strike bushel has been very carefully

"tested

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