The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 428
... piece reduced to lines by the tabular number 1821 , if it he oak , and divide the product by 19.188 , and the quotient will show the greatest effort it can bear . 13254-75 x 1821 19.188 = 1627a . Thus for a piece of oak 9.594 in ...
... piece reduced to lines by the tabular number 1821 , if it he oak , and divide the product by 19.188 , and the quotient will show the greatest effort it can bear . 13254-75 x 1821 19.188 = 1627a . Thus for a piece of oak 9.594 in ...
Page 607
... piece of timber ( B in the figure ) , which runs longitu . dinally along the sides of the building . This piece of timber is called a pole plate , from being the uppermost plate in a build- ing ; at their summits they abut against a ridge ...
... piece of timber ( B in the figure ) , which runs longitu . dinally along the sides of the building . This piece of timber is called a pole plate , from being the uppermost plate in a build- ing ; at their summits they abut against a ridge ...
Page 617
... piece , 8 inches by 8 inches ; purline , 8 inches by 6 inches ; wall piece , 10 Fig . 7010 . PULHAM , NORFOLK . B Fig . 701p . STARSTON , NORFOLK inches by 8 inches . Width between centres of trusses , 6 feet 2 inches ; and depth of ...
... piece , 8 inches by 8 inches ; purline , 8 inches by 6 inches ; wall piece , 10 Fig . 7010 . PULHAM , NORFOLK . B Fig . 701p . STARSTON , NORFOLK inches by 8 inches . Width between centres of trusses , 6 feet 2 inches ; and depth of ...
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