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Excerpt from Bulletin of the University of Wisconsin, Vol. 9: Experiments on Loss of Head in Valves and Pipes of One-Half to Twelve Inches Diameter Introduction; Table of Nomenclature; Apparatus; Water Supply; Measurement of Water; Gage Connections; Pipe Connections; Valves; Pipes; Methods of Experimentation; Results; Pipes; Gate Valves; Globe Valves; Other Valve Experiments; Summary; Bibliography; Appendix A. - Influence of location of downstream piezometer on valve loss obtained; Appendix B. - Tables of data About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.