Project Gutenberg 2006-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 250 Wilson, Herbert M. (Herbert Michael) 1860 1920 Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 Produced by Louise Hope, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910" is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The document focuses on the outcomes of federal investigations into mine accidents, structural materials, and fuels, emphasizing the importance of safety measures in coal mining. It includes various technical discussions among engineers and prioritizes advancements intended to enhance the safety and efficiency of mining practices. The opening of this volume details the aftermath of the Cherry, Illinois mine disaster in 1909, where a significant number of miners were killed or trapped. This incident prompted a national call for improved safety investigations by the United States Geological Survey, leading to various efforts to understand and mitigate the risks of such disasters. The text outlines the scope of work completed by engineers, which includes examining the conditions leading to mine accidents, testing explosives, and developing advanced safety equipment for miners. The summary highlights the pressing need for effective safety measures and the ongoing investigations aimed at significantly reducing fatalities in the mining industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Fuel Civil engineering -- Periodicals Coal mines and mining -- Safety measures Building materials TA Text Technology Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 385715 2025-08-08T04:33:40.163935 text/html 380443 2023-11-09T15:06:18 text/html 2010149 2025-08-08T04:33:52.660902 application/epub+zip 2012091 2025-08-08T04:33:45.645910 application/epub+zip 186914 2025-08-08T04:33:42.897934 application/epub+zip 3119039 2025-08-08T04:33:56.720865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3089004 2025-08-08T04:33:50.234907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255563 2022-09-09T03:44:59.587635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330273 2025-08-08T04:33:38.865968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330261 2006-05-25T04:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17318 2025-08-08T04:33:56.866838 application/rdf+xml 25666 2025-08-08T04:33:43.422921 image/jpeg 4781 2025-08-08T04:33:43.158898 image/jpeg 2023196 2025-08-08T04:33:40.321936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog