An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 419
... strength of the pieces in respect of the proportions of the depth to the length , supposing the primitive strength equal for all the pieces in the same table . The tenth column gives the result of the calculation according to the rule ...
... strength of the pieces in respect of the proportions of the depth to the length , supposing the primitive strength equal for all the pieces in the same table . The tenth column gives the result of the calculation according to the rule ...
Page 428
... strength of oak is to that of fir as 1000 to 918 . Hence 1000 918 :: 10378 to a fourth term which = 9527 ; which expresses the greatest strength of such a beam of fir , or that which would break it . Cutting off the last figure on the ...
... strength of oak is to that of fir as 1000 to 918 . Hence 1000 918 :: 10378 to a fourth term which = 9527 ; which expresses the greatest strength of such a beam of fir , or that which would break it . Cutting off the last figure on the ...
Page 450
... strength of the whole transverse section of the pillar will be employed in resisting flexure ; when the breaking pres- sure is one - half of what would be required to crush the material , one - half only of the strength may be ...
... strength of the whole transverse section of the pillar will be employed in resisting flexure ; when the breaking pres- sure is one - half of what would be required to crush the material , one - half only of the strength may be ...
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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