Main entry:

Barre, H. J. (Henry J.), 1905-

Title & Author:

Farm structures [by] H.J. Barre [and] L.L. Sammet.

Publication:

New York, Wiley, [©1950], (1964)

Description:

xi, 650 pages illustrations, maps 22 cm

Series:

The Ferguson Foundation agricultural engineering series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Selection of materials in relation to use -- Materials and methods of use : wood, concrete, masonry -- Materials and methods of use : surfacing materials, detailing -- Types of structural frames -- Heat and heat transfer -- Air-water vapor mixtures -- Heat flow through walls : insulation -- Estimating heat load -- Temperature gradient : condensation in walls -- Ventilation -- Physiologic reactions of animals to ambient temperature and relative humidity -- Dairy buildings -- Poultry housing -- Principles of crop and food preservation and storage -- Storage of fruit and vegetable crops -- Storage of grains -- Farm houses -- Estimating construction costs -- Some economic aspects of farm buildings -- Building and farmstead planning for process efficiency -- Introduction to structural design -- Estimating loads -- Stress analysis -- Allowable unit stresses -- Design for axial loading -- Beams -- Connections -- Miscellaneous problems.

Subject:

Farm buildings.
Constructions rurales.
agricultural buildings.
landbouwbedrijfsgebouwen
farm buildings
Farm Buildings and Installations
Landbouwbedrijfsgebouwen en landbouwinstallaties

Added entries:

Sammet, L. L. (Loy Luther), author.
Ferguson Foundation agricultural engineering series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 4694
Call No.: W12980; ID:85-B4290
Status: Available