An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 433
... middle ยท II . If a beam be loose at both ends , and the weight be ap- plied uniformly along the same length , it will bear twice the load placed in the middle III . If a beam be loose at both ends , and the weight be ap- plied at an ...
... middle ยท II . If a beam be loose at both ends , and the weight be ap- plied uniformly along the same length , it will bear twice the load placed in the middle III . If a beam be loose at both ends , and the weight be ap- plied at an ...
Page 436
... middle towards the ends , and the shearing force from the ends towards the middle , it follows that the transverse sections of the bottom plates may be diminished from the middle towards the ends , and that of the vertical web from the ...
... middle towards the ends , and the shearing force from the ends towards the middle , it follows that the transverse sections of the bottom plates may be diminished from the middle towards the ends , and that of the vertical web from the ...
Page 441
... middle . This was considered a sufficient proof that a portion of the metal might be removed from the middle of the bar without diminish- ing its lateral strength , and that by adding this metal about the points EE , the lateral ...
... middle . This was considered a sufficient proof that a portion of the metal might be removed from the middle of the bar without diminish- ing its lateral strength , and that by adding this metal about the points EE , the lateral ...
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