The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 607
... principal rafters ; and by the means of a purline A ( fig . 688. ) , which lies horizontally throughout the roof's length on the principal rafters , they are made to bear all the superincumbent load . The purlines are in various ways ...
... principal rafters ; and by the means of a purline A ( fig . 688. ) , which lies horizontally throughout the roof's length on the principal rafters , they are made to bear all the superincumbent load . The purlines are in various ways ...
Page 617
... principal . It is held that it would be impossible for this roof to spread until it had broken the curved braces . The va- rious timbers are all effectively moulded . The principal rafters , 12 inches by 10 inches ; common rafters , 6 ...
... principal . It is held that it would be impossible for this roof to spread until it had broken the curved braces . The va- rious timbers are all effectively moulded . The principal rafters , 12 inches by 10 inches ; common rafters , 6 ...
Page 1082
... principal a ; now , since a principal of 204 will amount to 211 at the end of a year , the principal a will amount to xa at the end of that time . At the end of the following year the same principal will amount to 202x a = ( ) xa . This ...
... principal a ; now , since a principal of 204 will amount to 211 at the end of a year , the principal a will amount to xa at the end of that time . At the end of the following year the same principal will amount to 202x a = ( ) xa . This ...
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