Friday, April 19, 1957 University Daily Kansan
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Civil Engineers Present Old With The New
The ancient will contrast with the contemporary when the civil engineers present their exhibit displaying the evolution of a basic and extremely important component of construction.
The title of their exhibit in 208 Marvin will be "The Evolution of the Pile Driver and Piling Applications."
Otis Gouty, Lawrence senior and chairman of the exhibit, explained that the basic purpose of the exhibit is to "show how piles are put in the ground and show what piles are for."
Goutty said, "A pile is a structural member designed to carry the load from the superstructure down through unstable soil material to material that has sufficient capacity to withstand the load of a structure."
Support For Structures He explained that piling used to support most structures are made of either wood, concrete, or steel.
The basic principle behind pile driving is when "the hammer of the pile driver is lifted to a set distance above the top of the pile, he said. The hammer will contain a certain amount of potential energy due to its height. When the hammer is released it will fall and strike the pile, exerting a force and cause the pile to be driven into the ground."
Gouty estimated that approximately 35 students put in nearly 200 hours preparing the exhibit.
Will Have Six Stages The exhibit will consist of six separate stages that are planned to illustrate the historical development of the pile driver.
The first exhibit will consist of
an ancient method of pile driving. This will be a life exhibit and will be illustrated by a man in a leopard skin who will be driving a cylindrical piling into the ground with a mallet.
The second stage will illustrate a medieval, hand operated, drophammer driver. This model will stand 30 inches high.
A treadmill-operated pile driver model, illustrating a more advanced type of pile driver used in the middle ages, will be the next exhibit.
The fourth stage will illustrate a 20th Century automatic pile driver. It will be an electrically operated model standing about six feet high. This model will drive 3-foot wooden piles, 2 inches in diameter, into a sand filled box.
Another demonstration of piling methods will consist of an explanation of the mixed-in place pile. This
is a more recent development of piling and is used extensively in strengthening foundations that have settled because of drought.
Technical Method Shown
Technical Method This is a highly technical method of piling. Instead of driving a preformed pile, such as wood or metal, this method uses special type of cement that is injected into a hole while it is being drilled. The cement later hardens, filling any cracks in the soil and forming a solid pile.
A model of a futuristic suspension bridge will illustrate a method of piling that is proposed for future bridge construction. Two large pilings, shaped like an A, will compose the primary support. The bridge floor will rest on the cross-bar of the A. The bridge will be 12 feet long and 3 feet high.
Trout are found in all but seven states of the United States.
New Policy Helps Induct Pledges
FREMONT, Neb. — (IP) — Kappa Phi fraternity at Midland College has adopted a $-fold policy for pledges. The policy includes a "pledge father." "pledge training" and a "merit system."
An active member serves as "pledge father" by giving a pledge aid and counseling when necessary.
The "pledge training" consists of teaching the pledge at weekly meetings the history and tradition of the fraternity.
A "merit system" records the merits and demirts of each pledge. The validity of merits and demirts are decided by a review board.
Over half the high school boys in the country and one-third of the high school girls have part time work, according to the Institute of Life Insurance.
KANSAS RELAYS-1957
For Your Convenience we offer you the Relays Schedule
ORDER OF EVENTS AND TIME SCHEDULE Morning Events, Saturday, April 20
Event Number Time
110-Meter Hurdles (Decathlon) 9:00
Discus Throw (Decathlon) 9:15
Pole Vault (Decathlon) 9:50
Shot Put (Preliminaries) 10:00
120-Yard Hurdles (Preliminaries) 10:00
1. Javelin Throw (Preliminaries & Finals) 10:00
100-Yard Dash (Preliminaries) 10:20
A.A.U. 400 Meter Hurdles (Preliminaries) 10:45
Javelin Throw (Decathlon) 10:50
A.A.U. Hop, Step & Jump (Preliminaries) 11:00
2. Discus Throw (Preliminaries & Finals) 11:00
120-Yield Hurdles (Semi-Finals) 11:00
100-Yield Dash (Semi-Finals) 11:05
1500-Meter Run (Decathlon) 11:25
Afternoon Program
Opening Ceremony — K.U. Band 1:15
3. 120-Yard Hurdles (Finals) 1:30
4. College Two-Mile Relay 1:40
5. 100-Yard Dash (Finals) 1:55
6. University Four-Mile Relay 2:00
7. College Half-Mile Relay 2:20
8. Kansas City H.S. 880-Yard Relay 2:30
9. University Quarter-Mile Relay 2:40
10. A.A.U. 400-Meter Hurdles 2:50
11. Presentation of Queen 3:00
12. Glenn Cunningham Mile 3:05
13. University Two-Mile Relay 3:15
14. College Sprint Medley Relay 3:25
15. College Invitation Sprint Medley Relay 3:35
16. University Sprint Medley Relay 3:55
17. Junior College Sprint Medley Relay 4:10
18. College Distance Medley Relay 4:20
19. University Half-Mile Relay 4:35
20. A.A.U. 3,000-Meter Steeple Chase 4:50
21. University Distance Medley Relay 5:05
22. Kansas High School Mile Relay 5:20
23. College Mile Relay 5:25
24. University Mile Relay 5:30
25. Decathlon Winner Award
26. Outstanding Athlete Award
Closing Ceremony
Field Events
27. Pole Vault (Preliminaries & Finals) 1:30
28. Shot Put (Finals) 1:30
29. Broad Jump (Preliminaries & Finals) 1:30
30. High Jump (Preliminaries & Finals) 1:30
31. A.A.U. Hop, Step, and Jump (Finals) 3:30
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