Chimney Design and Theory: A Book for Engineers and Architects (Classic Reprint)

Up to the present time, there has been but one book on the sabject of Chimneys printed in the United States, that of A rmstroug s, revised by F. E. I dell, and published in the Van Nostrand Science Series. It is a treatment of chimney-draft ouly. Other than this, the only book of any pretension is that of Bancroft s, an English book, published in 1885, and no lunger obtainable. Thus it may be seen that there is no book which contains the latest practice in regard to the theory and designing of chimneys as built in the United States. The Transactions of the engineering societies and volumes of technical periodicals do not give very much that is of value excepting, however, the Engineering News and Enneeriug Record, to whom, with Mr. Henry C, Meyer, Jr., I am especially grateful for courtesies extended. Whenever any extracts are made use of they ai-e credited BB far as possil Meto their source, and my thanks are tendered for the use of same, and to Mr. F. E. I dell for many valuable suggestions and criticisms. The a Viaeuiie of data on this important subject has induced nie to prepare this treatise, and if it meets with the same success that attended my pamphlet. Chimney Formnlte and Tables, 1897, and will prove to be a source of information and assistance to designers, my object will be attained. William Wallace PjTB awos, N. J.
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