MEDALS AND PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR THE SESSION 1913-1914, AND PRESENTED ON THE 3RD NOVEMBER, 1914. FOR PAPERS READ AND DISCUSSED AT THE ORDINARY MEETINGS. 1. A Telford Gold Medal to Frederick William Cowie, B.A.Sc., M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "The Transportation Problem in Canada, and Montreal Harbour." 2. A George Stephenson Gold Medal to Francis Ernest Wentworth-Sheilds, M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "The Construction of the 'White Star' Dock and adjoining Quays at Southampton." 3. A Watt Gold Medal to Thomas Clarkson, M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Some Recent Developments in Commercial MotorVehicles." 4. A Watt Gold Medal and the Webb Prize to Henry Fowler,1 Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Superheating Steam in Locomotives." 5. Telford Premiums to Professor Ernest George Coker, M.A., D.Sc., M. Inst. C.E., and Walter Alfred Scoble, B.Sc., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., for their joint Paper on "Cyclical Changes of Temperature in a Gas-Engine Cylinder." 6. A Telford Premium to William Willox, M.A., M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on " Rail-Steels for Electric Railways." 7. A Telford Premium to Stephen Prescott White D'Alte Sellon, M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Rail-Corrugation and its Causes." FOR PAPERS PRINTED IN SECTION II OF THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE SESSION 1913-1914. 1. A Telford Gold Medal to John Vipond Davies, M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Extensions of the Hudson River Tunnels of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company." Has previously received a Telford Premium and a Miller Prize. 2. A Telford Premium to William Charles Popplewell, M.Sc., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "The Connection between the Elastic Phenomena exhibited during Slow Reversals of Stress and the Ultimate Endurance of Steel." 3. A Telford Premium to Arthur James Knowles,2 B.A., M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Opening Bridges over the Nile at Cairo." 4. A Telford Premium to Holbrook Gaskell, Jun., for his Paper on "The Diaphragm Method of Measuring the Velocity of Fluid-Flow in Pipes." 5. The Indian Premium and a Telford Premium to Percy Rothera, M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Renewal of Large-Span Girders in Southern India." 6. The Crampton Prize to Harry Frederick Carew-Gibson, M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "Some Public Works at Kuching, Sarawak." 7. The Manby Premium to William Maurice Griffith, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., for his Paper on "The Stability of Weir Foundations on Sand and Soil subject to Hydrostatic Pressure." FOR PAPERS READ BEFORE MEETINGS OF STUDENTS IN LONDON AND AT THE PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS. 1. The James Forrest Medal and a Miller Prize to Joseph Eric Swindlehurst, B.A., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Birmingham), for his Paper on "The Construction and Working of a Modern Refuse-Destructor." 2. A Miller Prize to Thomas Carlyle Grisenthwaite, B.Sc., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Glasgow), for his Paper on "Opening Bridges." 3. A Miller Prize to Harold John Cardnell Harper, Stud. Inst. C.E. (Bristol), for his Paper on "Mechanical Flight." 4. A Miller Prize to William Percy Nevett, B.Sc., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Birmingham), for his Paper on "Ora Banda Water-Supply, Western Australia." 5. A Miller Prize to James Main Linton Bogle, Stud. Inst. C.E. (Manchester), for his Paper on the " Artistic Responsibilities of the Engineer." Has previously received a Watt Medal and a Telford Premium. 2 Has previously received a George Stephenson Medal. 6. A Miller Prize to Edgar Algernon Cross, B.Sc., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Birmingham), for his Paper on "Canal Bridges." 7. A Miller Prize to Stanley Brassey-Edwards, B.Eng., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Manchester), for his Paper on "The Wear of Roads." 8. A Miller Prize to Gilbert Thorp Cotterell, Stud. Inst. C.E., (Bristol), for his Paper on the "Design and Construction of Sewage Storage Tanks at Glastonbury." 9. A Miller Prize to Donald Dunn Stanier, B.Sc., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Newcastle), for his Paper on "Drift Geology applied to Engineering." 10. A Miller Prize to William Ernest Gurry, Stud. Inst. C.E. (London), for his Paper on " Air-Filtration and the Cooling and Ventilation of Electrical Machines." 11. A Miller Prize to Harry Taylor, B.Sc., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Birmingham), for his Paper on the "Construction of a Viaduct over the River Lune at Lancaster." 12. A Miller Prize to Reginald Campbell Rattray, B.A., Stud. Inst. C.E. (Manchester), for his Paper on "Concrete: its Components and their Properties." BAYLISS PRIZE. Bayliss Prizes, awarded on the results of the October and February Examinations 1913-1914 respectively, to William Lyon Wood, B.A., Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., and George Campbell Grant, former Stud. Inst. C.E. The Council find that Edward Fletcher Roberts and Alexander Smillie Wansbrough, Assoc. MM. Inst. C.E., deserve honourable mention in connection with the October Examination, 1913. 1 Has previously received a Miller Prize. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 1 APRIL, 1914, AND 31 MARCH, 1915. AUTHORS. Arnall, A. T. No. 4,144.-The Mechanical Problem of Electric Power Transmission-Line Conductors. With an abstract and 1 sheet of drawings. Barnes, A. A. No. 4,142.-On Determination of the Coefficients in the Logarithmic Formula for the Flow of Water in Pipes and Channels. With an abstract, Appendix and 5 diagrams. Beckett, W. M. No. 4,128.-Northwich Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Works. With an abstract, 4 tracings and 3 drawings. Bell, A. L. No. 4,131.-The Lateral Pressure and Resistance of Clay and the supporting Power of Clay Foundations With drawings in MS. Benton, Sir John, K.C.I.E. No. 4,137.-The Panjab Triple Canal Project (India). With an abstract, 3 maps and 32 tracings. Brebner, Alan.-No. 4,124.-Power-Formulas for LighthouseLights. With an abstract and 1 sheet of tracings. Bush, A. G. No. 4,140.—Road Development in British East Africa. With an abstract. Calcutt, F. M. No. 4,136.-The Application of Electricity to Signalling on Railways. With an abstract. Chubb, Clifford. No. 4,143.-Notes on the Traction Engine as used in Argentina. Clark, G. M. No. 4,125.-Economy in Turbines and Condensers. With an abstract. Coleman, G. S. No. 4,156.-Storm Run-off from Inhabited Areas. With an abstract. Corrie, W. E. No. 4,122.-On a Method of Calculating the Tensions in Rope Stays supporting Towers or Similar Structures. With 3 diagrams. AUTHORS. Crimp, B. Santo. See Gourley, H. J. F., and B. Santo Crimp. No. 4,145.-Engineering Operations for the Prevention of Malaria. With an abstract and diagrams in MS. Fox, S. L., and J. W. Tomlinson. No. 4,148.-On Sewage-Disposal Works at Luton. With 4 drawings. Gourley, H. J. F., and B. Santo Crimp. No. 4,129.-The Flow of Water over Sharp-Edged, Rectangular, Triangular and Trapezoidal Weirs. With an abstract, 5 diagrams and photos. Halse, G. W. No. 4,120.-The Oilfields of Venezuela. With an abstract and 1 map. Hillman, A. J. No. 4,149. Note on Determination of Voids in Concrete. Kenworthy, Geo. No. 4,139.-Practice in Bridge and Girder Yards from a Theoretical Standpoint. With an abstract. Limby, S. O. No. 4,147. New West Sub-Exchange Building for the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co., Ltd. With 5 sunprints and 3 photos. Manisty, H. S. No. 4,151.-On the Granulometric Proportioning of the Coarse Aggregate in Concrete. Diagrams in MS. Mason, Sir Thomas. No. 4,141.-The Improvement of the River Clyde and the Harbour of Glasgow, 1873-1914. With an abstract and 15 plans. Matthews, E. R.-No. 4,127.-Problems in Road Construction and Maintenance. With 1 drawing and 1 photo. Morris, William. No. 4,121.-On Circular Covered Service Reservoirs. With 3 sheets of drawings. Sandeman, J. Watt. No. 4,135.-Notes on Wave-Action in Harbour Areas, with special reference to works for reducing it at Blyth and Whitby Harbours. With 4 tracings. With 5 Sankey, Major C. E. P., R.E. No. 4,154.-Logarithmic Plotting of Alignment Charts for Additive Expressions. drawings. Simpson, William. No. 4,138.-The Improvement of the Entrance to Sunderland Harbour, with Reference to Reduction of Wave-Action. With an abstract, 14 drawings and 10 photos. Stone, E. A. No. 4,134.-On Plate Girders. With 1 tracing. Street, Chas. F. No. 4,155.-The Mechanical Working of LeadCovered Underground Telephone Cables. With an abstract. |