Data from experiments on sand, sand bags, etc. and work relating to siege works, Morris Island, July-September 1863
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TitleData from experiments on sand, sand bags, etc. and work relating to siege works, Morris Island, July-September 1863
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CreatorFarrand, H., Lieutenant
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Tables of data from experiments measuring weights of dry and wet sand, data showing penetration of Sharps, Enfields, and Spencer Rifles and Coehorn mortar shells into materials such as sand bags, sand bags filled with cotton, fascines, and pine. Also contains tables of data showing how much dirt can be dug by men in a period of time.
TranscriptionWeight of one cubic foot of dry sand-86 1/2 lbs. Weight of one cubic foot of wet sand-110.59 lbs. Shrinkage when wet 15/346 of its own volume. Note-The amount of water added in the experiment was more than would have been held by the sand itself when thoroughly saturated. The experiment should be tried in a box that would allow the surplus above saturation to run off. The shrinkage I think is not due entirely to saturation. The slight handling of the box previous to to saturation and the impact of the water when applied with the greatest care-contributed to it. Lieut. [Lieutenant] H. Farrand
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks435_011_007
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/89EB5BB1DD503C14117127E934D8789C
Batch ID20180328174717