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2'223o. Tablk I. of the Weight of Lkad Pipes peb Foot Lineal, as now
USUALLY Made.
Bore in Tnches.
Thickness of metal in parts of an inch. [Hurst.
1
1
16 i
3
1 1
1
4
5
Ti?
3
8
f,
ll^s. 243 607 1
-092
1 699 2-427
3277
i
303 728 1-273 1 942 2-730 3-641
_5_
364
850 1 4.56 2 184 3 034 4 004
3
4L>.i 971 1 638 2 427
3-337 4 309
_?,
485
1-092 1-820 2 670
3-640 4733
i
546 1-214 2013 2 913 3 944
6-(i97
JJ^''
607 1-335 2184 3 155 4-248 5 460
667 1 520 2-366 3 398 4-551 6-825
11
728
1-578 2-548 3 641 4-853 6-189
3
789
1-699 2 731 3 873 5 157
6-553
13.
851 r820 2913 4 126 5-461 6917
'7.
910 1-942 3 095 4 368 5 764 7281
11
971 2 063
3-276 4 611 6-067 7-e'i6
1 1 032 2-184 3-457 4 854 6-371 8009
U n
1 274
2-670 4-186 5 825 7^585 9-466
U
1 517
3-155 4-915
6 796 8-796 10-923
If
1 760 3641
6-642
7 768 10013 12-375
2
2 001 4-127 6-372 8 734
11-223 13-833
21
2 245 4-607 7 096 9 707
12-436 15 290
U
2 4P9 5-100 7-829 10 683 1 3 63
1
16-762
2f
..
2 729
5-583 8-551 11 650 14 869
18-204
3
2-971 6-066 9-286 12-492 16-080 19 660
Table II. of the Weight of Lead Pipes in their Length3, as v.^riously Cast.
Bore in Inches. Length in feet.
Weight of length in pounds of various makers.
.,
Common. Middling. Strong.
Per foot. Per foot. Per foot.
i
15 15 17
.
22 26 16 107 22
1
15 17
- -
20
- .
24
3
15 24 24
1-6
28 27 28
1-8 32 36 30 20
1 15 30 30
2-0
42 40 26 50 46 42
2-8
H
12 36 36
3-0
42 44
3-7 52 53
4-4
Ik 12 48 48
4^0
56 56
4-7 64 70 66
5-6
If
12 76
- -
84
. -
96
2 10 50 56
5-0
70
6-0 83
7-0
2^
10
-
70
7-0
86
8-6 100 100
2223/). Earthenware pipes, like iron mains, are employed underground. At the begin-
ning of this century, machinery -was invented for forming si!owf pipes, which -were used for
some time, but did not supersede those in use formed of timber. Near Lincoln have been
found circular earthei ware tiles, 6 inches diameter and 22 inches long, set in a thick casing
of cement, so as to exclude air entirely, and to strengthen and protect the piping, -which
conveyed the water for about a mile and a half. It is iilways necessary to have some
outlets for letting oif the air which accumulates in any length of such tubing. When
water is first allowed to enter a long length of new piping, a quantity of very fine sand or
dust should be put into it to fill up any cracks or spaces left in the joints. This is also
recommended to be done for new iron boilers, iron water tanks, &c., as it tends to make
the joints watertight. A -well-made stoneware pipe of 4 inches diameter will bear a pres-
sure of from 75 to 100 lbs. per square inch.
2223g'. Iron water pipes for the service of a house are objectionable in case of their
bursting in winter, but this is remedied by placing a stop-cock at the entrance of the pipe