The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 322
... give two sides , the third , which is the hypothenuse , joining them , will express the length of the foreshortened line . C P A A Fig . 487 . E Fig . 488 . D Fig . 489 . m B ' B P E F Fig . 493 . A F E m B Fig./491 . E ' B Q g A A B ...
... give two sides , the third , which is the hypothenuse , joining them , will express the length of the foreshortened line . C P A A Fig . 487 . E Fig . 488 . D Fig . 489 . m B ' B P E F Fig . 493 . A F E m B Fig./491 . E ' B Q g A A B ...
Page 436
... give equal strength with one of wrought iron . A riveted plate girder is not always adaptable for general purposes . The present sections of rolled irons are so limited in depth that they have been hitherto only valuable where light ...
... give equal strength with one of wrought iron . A riveted plate girder is not always adaptable for general purposes . The present sections of rolled irons are so limited in depth that they have been hitherto only valuable where light ...
Page 865
... give the detail of the parts , as the proportions are sufficiently preserved in the figures . 2703. The double - bellied baluster is used in situations where greater lightness is required from the smallness of the parts and the delicacy ...
... give the detail of the parts , as the proportions are sufficiently preserved in the figures . 2703. The double - bellied baluster is used in situations where greater lightness is required from the smallness of the parts and the delicacy ...
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