Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from A Technical Description of the Engineering Building
The beams of the basement ?oor measure each 11 inches by 18, those of the first ?oor 10 inches by 18, those of the second 7 inches by 16, and those above 6 inches by 16, and those of the roof 6 inches by 14.
There are no boilers in this building, the steam for heating and for power is brought from the boilers in the basement of the Rogers Building, about a thousand feet away, through a six-inch pipe buried under ground. The pipe is first wrapped in asbestos, and for further insulation it is inserted in a wooden log.
The heating system is partly direct and partly indirect, and with the indirect part ventilation is obtained by means of a Sturtevant blower. Nearly all the radiators have automatic valves, the tempera ture of the room regulating the steam supply to the radiator.
In connection with the heating should be mentioned that the window sashes of the north, east, and west sides of the building, and also a large skylight on the roof measuring 80 by 16 feet, lighting the upper draughting room, are double glazed, making a great saving in the expenditure of heat.
The exterior design is very simple, all effect being obtained by the principle of construction. The solid basement from which rises the long buttresses or pilasters, connected at the top by semi-circular arches, and the upper story with, its thinner wall forming an attic, describes the, design. And it is effective enough; it tells its story truly. The material is rough brick with a small amount of Long Meadow stone trimmings.
A heavy block granite foundation rests on 725 piles, averaging 40 feet long. All the heavy machinery in the basement have their piled foundations distinct from that of the building.
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