...(allowing for waste,) will build one rod of brick-work according to the standard thickness. A stock brick is 8| inches long, 4| inches wide, and 2| inches thick. A bricklayer will lay 1000 bricks in one day. 1§ hundred of chalk linie to one rod of brick-work....

...bricks it will take to build any wall, or other work, the solid contents of which are known. A common brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick; its solid content is therefore 64 cubic inches, or 2^ of a cubic foot. Hence the RULE. Multiply the...

...is 2 feet and 6 inches wide, will cover a room that is 96 feet long and 70 feet wide ? Ans. 896. 61. A brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. How many such bricks will be required to build a cubical cistern, open at the top, that shall contain 1000 wine...

...bricklaying, may be of some practical use to the Land Agent contemplating improvements: — One statute brick is 8| inches long, 4^ inches wide, and 2^ inches thick ; it weighs about 4lb. 15 ounces ; 16 bricks to each foot of reduced brickwork ; 7 bricks to each foot...

...6. A target is placed 1000 yards from a cannon. What is the distance in metres? Ans. 914 metres. 7. A brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick? What are the dimensions in metres? Ans. Length .2032 m. ; that is, 20 cm 3.2 mm Breadth .1016 m. ;...

...containing 1 cubic inch, will be required to make a pile that shall contain 16.5 cubic yards? 769,824. 52. A brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. If 100,000 bricks are piled together, how many cubic yards will there be hi the pile ? 137 cu. yd....

...is noon at Detroit (82° 58'), on what meridian is it midnight? On what 6 AM ? On what 6 FM ? 1 9. A brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. How many such bricks will be required to build a cubical cistern, open at the top, that shall contain 2000 wine...

...containing 1 cubic inch, will be required to make a pile that shall contain 16.5 cubic yards ? 769,824. 52. A brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. If 100,000 bricks are piled together, how many cubic yards will there be in the pile ? 137 cu. yd....

...How many square feet of ground will he covered hy a circular tent 20 feet in diameter ? 26. A common brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. How many make a cubic foot ? 27. What will it cost to cement a cellar 36 feet long and 18 feet wide at $ 1.25...

...How many square feet of ground will be covered by a circular tent 20 feet in diameter ? 26. A common brick is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. How many make a cubic foot ? 27. What will it cost to cement a cellar 36 feet long and 18 feet wide at $ 1.25...