An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 411
... material in the box was filled with the pounded stone , the lower part being supposed of material which could not communicate pressure . But if the whole of the box had been filled with the same material , the requisite thickness would ...
... material in the box was filled with the pounded stone , the lower part being supposed of material which could not communicate pressure . But if the whole of the box had been filled with the same material , the requisite thickness would ...
Page 445
... material , and the only possible way of constructing a beam which will return to its original form after the load is removed , is a compound or trussed beam , put together in such a way that the permanent alteration of one material ...
... material , and the only possible way of constructing a beam which will return to its original form after the load is removed , is a compound or trussed beam , put together in such a way that the permanent alteration of one material ...
Page 530
... material , if it be not properly manufactured , will always cause a preference for carved work . 1839f . STONEWARE is a dense and highly vitrified material , impervious to the action of acids , and of peculiar strength . Until about ...
... material , if it be not properly manufactured , will always cause a preference for carved work . 1839f . STONEWARE is a dense and highly vitrified material , impervious to the action of acids , and of peculiar strength . Until about ...
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angle appears arch architect architecture axis base beam becomes bricks building built called cathedral centre century church circle colour columns common considered construction contained course covered curve describe diameter direction divided draw edifices effect employed equal erected examples experiments extremely face feet figure force four front give given greater half horizontal houses inches iron Italy joints length less lime material means mouldings nave nearly necessary observed obtained parallel period perpendicular piece placed plane portion practice principal produced Prop proportion quarries radius remains respect Roman roof round says side similar solid square stone strength style supposed surface temple thickness timber tower triangle upper vault vertical walls weight whereof whole wood