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  I Tr l? if , b. RAILWAY LOCATION. This course consists of the study of
   T'     ` economic methods of railway location together with the actual loca- \
    JL   tion of a railway line several miles in length, including rccom1ais—  
    ii, sancc, preliminary survey, topography, maps, projecting the loca-
¥"§jP:].·`        tion, making approximate estimates and final location.
    c. R.AILWAY CONSTRUCTION. The work in construction will con-
  ° ; sist of lectures, recitations, and assigned readings in connection with ;—
  office and field work, including cross-sectioning, calculation of quan- A
  tities, haul, monthly and final estimate. A complete estimate of ·’
  quantities and cost of line will be made.
  if , It d. RAILWAY NIAINTENANCE. Construction and maintenance of , _
  " track and accessory structures. The improvement of gradient and
  ,   alignment. The design and maintenance of yards and terminals. A
  I: Lectures, recitations, and assigned readings.
  A; ` 4 e. EcoNOMIcs or RAILWAY OPERATION. Organization. Relation
    of management and operation departments to construction and
    . maintenance departments. Block signaling and interlocking. Rapid
‘*XT ,% I     s transit. Employment, education and discipline of force. Accounts
    I   _ and accounting. Reports. Betterments.
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'{   ,r if   vI.———IsRIDGE ENGINEERING. _
li;   A   p25 a. STRUCTURAL DRAETING. The work in structural drafting con-
lfl *"" {W sists of fifteen plates of structural details. This course is completed
kt `[ ° [Y; before any other work of a structural nature is undertaken. .
(j   ` ‘ `» __ b. BRIIJGE STREssEs. This course is the analytical method of ·
é 1, `. ‘ _· finding stresses in roof and bridge trusses and consists of the fol- ;
xi ;_ . lowing: roof trusses, bridge trusses under live and dead loads, final
° V V . stresses for bridge trusses, American Bridge trusses, bridge brac-
t - ‘ ing members and floors,
_1-D __ c. BRIDGE STREssEs. Graphic method. Principles and methods,
·. ‘ roof trusses. bridge trusses, locomotive wheel loads, trusses with ‘
_ · ` i broken cords, miscellaneous trusses.
 _ d. STRUCTURAL DETAILs. Methods of proportioning individual
,` I members of framed structures, and the design of joints and splices
QI in steel and wooden structures; design of a roof truss and a rail- ·
` ` ` way plate girder bridge; practice in making complete shop
nl drawings. `
`   l _ c. METAL CONSTRUCTION. The study and design of mill build-
J W ings are taken up and also the study of railroad trestles, mine
` ‘ ., , structures, grain elevators, towers, tanks. etc.
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