SOLID MENSURATION

CHAPTER 3

Examples:

1. A pine log 40 ft. long has a uniform circular cross section of radius 11 in. The ends lie in parallel
planes which are not perpendicular to the axis of the log. How much paint will be required to
give the log (ends not included) two coats, if 1 gal. of paint covers 800 sq. ft. of surface? If the
pine weighs 31 lbs. per cu. ft., find the weight of the log.
2. A circular concrete conduit, whose inside diameter is 10 ft., and is 1 ft. thick. It rises 16 ft. per
1000 horizontal feet. The vertical plane which contains the axis is perpendicular to the two
vertical planes which contain the ends of the conduit. If the ends are 3000 ft. apart, find the
amount of concrete used in the construction of the conduit.
3. If a right circular lead pipe ¼ in. thick has an inner diameter of 1 ½ in., find the number of cubic
inches of lead in a piece of pipe 10 ft. long.
4. A right cylindrical standpipe is to contain 343,000 gal. of water. If its height is to be twice its
diameter, what must be its dimensions? (1 gallon is equal to 231 cubic in.)
5. Find the waste in making the largest possible cylindrical rod from a bar of iron 3 ft. long which
has a square cross section whose diagonal is 6 in.