Excerpt from Experimental Engineering, Vol. 2: A Treatise on the Methods and Machines Used in the Mechanical Testing of Materials of Construction The systematic testing of the materials used in all classes of engineering work is becoming so general that little apology is needed for the existence of this book; and it is hoped that it will be found helpful, both to young engineers, who have opportunities of using the various appliances described, and also to older men who have, in the ordinary course of their practice, to make use of. Some of the materials referred to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.