REPORT OF EXPERIMENTS BY THE SUB-COMMITEE, FROM THE COMMITEE IBD

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This is a historical report on experiments conducted by a sub-committee of the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, focusing on steam boiler explosions. The report, titled 'Report Of Experiments By The Sub-commitee, From The Commitee Of The Franklin Institute Of Pennsylvenia, On The Explosions Of Steam Boilers,' details the committee?s examination of the strength of materials used in boiler construction. Authored by Walter R. Johnson and Benjamin Reeves, the study delves into the causes and mechanics of boiler explosions, a critical issue during the early industrial era. This document offers valuable insights into 19th-century engineering practices and the scientific investigation of mechanical failures.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.