Bureau of Standards Memorandum
Scope and Contents
Willis Slater, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards, August 24, 1921, "Permissible Stresses for Steel in Buildings." This is a memo written by Slater pertaining to the stresses allowed in steel buildings. This became an issue due to the increase in permissible stress in Buffalo, NY in order to expand the Hotel Statler. The memo includes an introduction from Slater, an attached letter from F. E. Turneaure, Dean of the College of Mechanics and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and calculations and arguments on permissible stresses.
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1937
Access Restrictions:
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (3 boxes + 5 blueprints (in flat folder))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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