The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 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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15th century aisles ancient architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube Cubic Foot curve decorated depth describe diameter divided dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half height horizontal houses inches inclined intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave obtained oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius rafters rectangle ribs right angles right line Roman Roman architecture Rome roof sandstone side similar sofite solid square stone strength style surface tangent temple thickness tiles timber tons tower transepts triangle upper vault vertical Vitruvius voussoirs walls whereof width wood