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Wisconsin Engineer - April, 1997 (930 words) |
 | It shows that the steel in Science Hall's attic beams is very low in carbon (~.1-.15%) and hot rolled from the Carnegie Co. The floor joists are a slightly higher carbon content (~.4-.45) from the J. Walker foundry. |
| Science Hall became the oldest building in the world to use significant amounts of steel in its frame, when the Chicago Home Insurance Building was demolished around 1930. |
| Science Hall has been shown to have a special place, not only in the history of the UW-Madison campus but in the history of modern building. |
| The Science of the Comstock (272 words) |
| Science of the Comstock provides content, activities, and lesson plans related to the fields of study of science of Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Environmental Science applied to the historically and industrially important mining on the Comstock. |
| Earth Science: Mapping as a tool is explored using the Virginia City area as a focus. |
| Environmental Science: The influence of mining on the area is presented as an introduction into consideration of the effects of mining. |
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