Letter Circular 138: publications relating to building ...-4-Number R3 R16 R28 M72 T85 T111 T120 T123* T238 T276 T291 T311 C109 MiscellaneousPublications Title Price EliminationofWaste-SimplifiedPracticeRecom-5^

Publications of theDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

BUREAU OF STANDARDS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

August 25, 1926.

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PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION,AND BUILDING CODES'

The publications listed, can be obtained from the Superinten-dent of Documents, Washington, D. C.

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limited number can be obtained free from the Bureau of Standardsby cooperating organizations. They can be consulted at 402 pub-lic and university libraries, a list of which is given in Circu-lar 24, which gives a complete list of publications by the Bu-reau of Standards. This circular can be obtain?! free of chargeby addressing thp Bureau of Standards. Publications at thepresent time out of print are marked *.

PORTLAND CFMENT , MORTAR AND C ONCRETE.

Techn ologic Paper s

Number Title Price

T 2* The Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams - Resultsof Tests of 335 Beams (First Seimes). Richard L.Humphrey and Louis H. Losse.

T 3* Tests of Absorptive and Permeable Proper sis s of Port-land Cement Mortars and Concretes, Together withTests of Dampproofing and Waterproofing impounds andMaterials. Rudolph J. Wig and P„ Hi I' A s..

T 5* The Effect of High-Pressure Steam on the CrushingStrength of Portland Cement Mortar and concrete.R. J. Wig.

T 12* Action of the Salts in Alkali Water and Sea Water onCements. P.H. Bates, A.J. Phillips and R.J. Wig.

T 43* Hydration of Portland Cement. A. A. Klein and A.J.Phillips.

T 95 Durability of Cement Drain Tile s.nd Concrete in Alka- 35

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li Soils. R.J. Wig, G.M. Williams axid A.N. Finn(with S.H. McCrory, E.C. Bebb, and L.R. Ferguson).

Value of the High-Pressure Steam Test of Portland 15^Cement. R.J. Wig and Herbert A. Davis.

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T 58* Strength and Other Properties of Concretes as Af-fected by Materials and Methode of Preparation. R.J.Wig, G.M. Williams, and E.R. Gates.

T 102 The Pro> per ties of Portland Cement having a High Ma.gne- 15j^

sia Content. P.H. Bates.

T 173 Tests of Bond Resistance between Concrete and Steel. 25^W.A. Slater, F.E. Richart, and G.G. Scofield.

T 175 Pouring and Pressure Tests of Concrete. W.A. Slater Erf

and A.T. Goldbeck.

T 220 Test of a Hollow Tile and Concrete Tie or Slab Rein- 25^forced in Two Directions. W.iu Slater. Arthur Fagener

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and G. P. Anthe s ,

T 233 Tests of Heavily Reinforced Concrete Slab Beams v Effect 15ôf Direction of Reinforcement on Strength and Deforma-tion. Willis A. Slater and Fred B. Seely.

T 236 Loading Test of a Hollow Tile and Reinforced Concrete 15^Floor of Arlington Building. 'Washington, D.C. Louis J.

Larson and Serge N. Petrenko,

T, 281 Tests of Hollow Tile and Concrete Slabs Reinforced in 25j^

one Direction. D.S. Par so- ns and AH, Stang,

T 307 Durability of Cement Drain. Tile and Can arete in. Alkali 20^Soils: Fourth Progress Report (1925', a A-. Til Liamsand I. Furlong.

T 308 Cement-lime mortars. H.V. Johnson 15p(

T 314 Shear Tests of Reinforced Concrete Beams, W.A. Slater, 50Â.Ro Lord, and R.R. Zipprodt,

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Circulars

United States Government Specification for Portland 10^Cement.

C 39* Specifications for and Measurement of Standard Sieves.

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Miscellaneous Publications

Elimination of Waste - Simplified Practice Recommenda- 5^tion Ho. 32 - Concrete Building Units (Blocks, Tileand Bricks )

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STRUCTURAL STEEL, CAST IRON AND TIMBER

Technologic Papers

Number Title price

T 101* Tests of Large Bridge Columns. J.H. Griffith andJ.G. Bragg.

T 218 Results of Some Compression Tests of Structural Steel 10/Angles. A.H. Stang and L.R. S trickenberg.

T 258 Strength of Steel Tubing under Combined Column and 1 5/Transverse Loading, Including Tests of Columns andBeams. T.W. Greene.

T 260 Tests of Some Girder Hooks. H.L. Whittemore and 10/A.H. Stang.

T 263 Tangent Modulus and the Strength of Steel Columns in 20/Tests. 0*H* Basquin.

T 267 Effect of Hot-Rolling Conditions on the Physical Pro- 10/perties of a Carbon Steel. J.R. Freeman, Jr.

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A.T. Berry.

T 275 Besign of Specimens for Short-Time "Fatigue" Tests. 5/L.B. Tuckerman and C.S. Aitchison.

T 288 Comparative Cold-Rolling Tests of Open-Hearth Steel 10/Strip (Beep Brawing Stock) and Electrolytic Iron Strip.J.R. Freeman, Jr., and R.B. France.

T 289 Comparative Slow Bend and Impact Notched Bar Tests on 20/Some Metals. S.N. Petrenko.

T 296 Flow in a low-Carbon Steel at Various Temperatures. 10/H.J. French and W.A. Tucker.

T 315 Nondestructive Testing of Wire Hoisting Rope by Magnet- 10/ic Analysis. R.L. Sanford.

Circulars

C 101 2nd ed. Physical Properties of Materials, Properties 40/of Metals and Woods.

C 208 United States Government Master Specification for Wire 15/Rope

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R 28

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T 85

T 111

T 120

T 123*

T 238

T 276

T 291

T 311

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Title Price

Elimination of Waste - Simplified Practice Re com- 5^mendation No. 3 - Metal Lath.

Elimination of Waste - Simplified Practice Recom- 15^mendation No. 16 - Lumber.

Elimination of Waste - Simplified Practice Recom- bpmendation No. 28 - Sheet Steel.

Strain Lines developed by Compressive Tests on Struc- b<£

tural members of the Delaware River Bridge at theUnited States Bureau of Standards.

BRICK, HOLLOW TILE, AND STONE

Technologic Papers

Manufacture and Properties of Sand-Lime Brick. 10jz(

W.E. Emley.

The Compressive Strength of Large Brick Piers. 10^J.G. Bragg.

Tests of Hollow Building Tiles. B.B. Hathcock and 5jz(

Edward Skillman.

Physical and Chemical Tests of the Commercial Marblesof the United States. D.W. Kessler.

Some Compressive Tests of Hollow Tile Walls. E.L. 5^Whittemore and B.D. Hathcock.

Compressive Strength of Sand-Lime Brick Walls. H.L. 10^Whittemore and A.H. Stang.

Tests of Hollow Tile and Concrete Slabs Reinforced 25în one Direction. D.E. Parsons and A.H. Stang.

Compressive and Transverse Strength of Hollow Tile 15^Walls. A.H. Stang, D.E. Parsons, and H.D. Foster.

Circulars

Sand-Lime Brick - Description and Specification. 5^

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Number Title rr_es

R IS Elimination, of Waste - Simpliried Prac.tice Re c omnier.' 5^da t ion No. IS - Hollow Building ’r-vie.

R 13 Elimination of Waste - Simplified Practice Recommen- 5^dation No. 13 - Structural Slate.

R 14 Elimination of Waste - Simplified Practice Recommen- b<£

dation No. 14 - Roofing Slate.

BH 6 Recommended Minimum Requirements for Masonry Wall 15^Construction.

LIME, GYPSUM, PLASTER AND PLASTERING BASES

Technologic Papers

T 16 The Manufacture of Lime. W.E. Emley. 2jbi

T 70 Durability of Stucco andWig, J.C. Pearson, and W.

Plaster Construction. R.J.E. Emley.

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C 30 Lime: Its Properties and Uses. b^

C 108 Gypsum: Properties, Definitions and Uses. bf

C 150 Recommended Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated btf

Lime for Use in the Manufacture of Sand-Lime Brick.. .. j ......

C 151 Wall Plaster: Its Ingredients, Preparation and Properties. 151

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C 152 Recommended Specification for Ceramic Whiting. b<{

C 153 Recommended Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated 5pLime for the Manufacture of Silica Brick.

C 201 United Ststes Government Master Specification for Quick- bjlime for Structural Purposes.

C 204 United States Government Master Specification for Hydrated bpLime for Structural Purposes.

C 205 United States Government Master Specification for Gypsum be'-

Plaster

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C 206 United States Government Master Specification for Calcined 5pGypsum.

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0 £10 TThltsd States Qovermcmt Maxtor fc.pejaifioation -for fidGypsum Plaster Board

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C 211 United States Government Master Specification for 5^GypEum Wall Board.

ROOFING MATERIALS

Circulars

C 156 United States Government Specification for Coal-Tar 5^Saturated Rag Felt for Roofing and Waterproofing.

C 157 United States Government Master Specification for 5fCoal-Tar Pitch for Roofing.

C 158 United States Government Master Specification for 5j^

Surfacing Materials for Bituminous Built-up Roofing.

159 United States Government Master Specification for bfAsphalt for Mineral-Surfaced Roofing.

1 161 United States Government Specification for Asphalt- 5^Saturated Rag Felt for Roofing and Waterproofing.

C 162 United States Government Master Specification for 5Âsphalt Primer for Roofing and Waterproofing.

C 168 United States Government Master Specification for bfi

Asphalt for Unsurfaced Built-Up Roofing.

C 170 United States Government Master Specification for 5^the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 4AWS

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C 171 United States Government Master Specification for bfi

the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 5AWS

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C 172 United States Government Master Specification, for 5^the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type SACS.

C 175 United States Government Master Specification for b<£

the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 4ACS.

C 174 United States Government Master Specification for 5^the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 5ACS

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C 175 United States Government Master Specification for' 5^the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 3TCS.

C 176 United States Government Master Specification for 5£the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 4TCS.

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0 177 United States Government Master Specification for *1the Construe tion of Buil -ir-p Roofing, Type 5TCS.

C 178 United States Government Master Specification for 5je>

the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 4TUS

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C 179 United States Government Master Specification for 5j^

the Construction of Built-Up Roofing, Type 5TWS

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C 180 United States Government Master Specification for 5pthe Installation of Metal Flashings with Built-UpBituminous Roofing.

C 181 United States Government Master Specification for 5^the Installation of Plastic Flashings with Built-UpBituminous Roofing.

C 192 United States Government Master Specification for 5Âsphalt Prepared Roofing.

C 285 United States Government Master Specification for 5 <£,

Slate-Surfaced Asphalt Prepared Roofing and Shingles.

TESTING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT

Technologic Papers

T 247 A New Electrical Telemeter. B. McCollum and O.S. Peters. 15^

T 251 Equalizer Apparatus for Transverse Tests of Erichs. 10jz(

H.L. Whittemore.T 257 Development of a Method for Measurement of Interne 1 5p

Stress in Brass Tubing. R.J. Anderson and E.G. Fahlman.

FIRE RESISTANCE OF MATERIALS' AND CONSTRUCTIONS AND FIRE PREVENTION

Technologic Papers

T 56 Protection of Life end Property Against Lightning. 35fO.S. Peters.

T 130 A comparison of the He at- Insulating Properties of some IOjz;

of the Materials Used in Fire-Resistive Construction.W.A. Hull.

T 184 Eire Tests of Building Columns. S»H. Ingberg, H.K. 75^Griffin, W.C. Rovinson, and R.E. Wilson.

T 272 Fire Resistance of Concrete Columns. W.A. Hull and S.H. 25Îngberg.

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C 75 Safety for the Household. 15p'

C 114 Standard Specifications for Cotton Rubber-Lined FireHose

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C 134 United S totes Government Specification for Fire -

Extinguishing Liquid (Carbon Tetrachloride Base).


Specifications for Fire Tests of Building Construc-tions and Materials.

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H 3 National Electrical Safety Code. 40/

H 4 Discussion of the National Electrical Safety Code. 40/

H 6 Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenanceof Electrical Supply Stations.

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H 7 Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenanceof Electric Utilization Equipment,,

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B.S.L.C/. 165 Publications by the Fire Resistance Section.

HOUSING AND BUILDING CODES

Scientific Papers

S 523 Wind Pressure on Structures. K.L, Dryden and G.D.Hill.

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S 526 Transmission and Absorption of Sound by Soma Build-ing Materials. E.A. Eekhardt and V.L. Chrisler.

Circulars

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C 300 Architectural Acoustics.

Building and Housing

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BH 1 Recommended Minimum Requirements for Small DwellingConstrue t ion.

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BH 2 Recommended Minimum Requirements for Plumbing inDwellings and Similar Buildings.

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BH rzkJ A Zoning Primer. 5/

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BH 4 How to Own Youn Home: L Handbook for Prospective 5/Home Owners.

BH 5 A S tender! Stete Zoning Enabling Act. 5/

BH 6 Recommended Minimum Requirements for Masonry Wall 15/Construe tion.

BH 7 Minimum live Loads Allowable for Use in Design of 10/Buildings

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BH 8 Recommended Practice for Arrangement of Building 10/Codes

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MISCELLANEOUS

C 1 National Bureau of Standards - Its Functions and 50/Activities.

M 44 Annual Report of the Director of the Bureau of Stan-dards to the Secretary of Commerce for the FiscalYear ended June 30, 1920.

M 47 Annual Report of the Director of the Bureau of Stan-dards to the Secretary of Commerce for the FiscalYear Ended June 30, 1921.



M 58 Technical Conference of Stete Utility Commission 15/Engineers

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M 60 Annual Report of the Director of the Bureau of 10/Standards to the Secretary of Commerce for theFiscal Year ended June 30, 1924.

M 64 The Standard Weights and Measures of the United 5/States.

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JPati onol THt'o-c tory* of -tTotrraovtl ty * Hp'e'C ±ff»e a 1 } c.n *

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Classified and /alphabetical hist:/ and Brief rescrip-tions of Existing Commodity Specifics tic/is

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M 69 Annual Report of the Director of the Bureau of Stan- t/.

lands to the Secretary of Commerce for the FiscalYear ended June 30, 1925.

M 73 Subject Index of United States Government tils tor 5cSpecifications

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