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CONCRETE POSTS AND POLES

JOHN SAMUELS HUNTOON

THESISFOR

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

PRESENTED JUNE 1905

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

May 15, ii»o5

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION BY

JOHN SAMUELS HUNT ON

IS APPROVED BY ME AS FULFILLING THIS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE

of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF Civil Engineering

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