An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 413
... piece of wood depends upon its position . Thus a piece of wood placed horizontally on two points of support at its extremities , is easier broken , and with a less effort , than if it was inclined or upright . It is found that a smaller ...
... piece of wood depends upon its position . Thus a piece of wood placed horizontally on two points of support at its extremities , is easier broken , and with a less effort , than if it was inclined or upright . It is found that a smaller ...
Page 414
... piece of wood placed upright as a post , should bear the weights last found , whatever its height ; but experience shows that when a post is higher than six or seven times the width of its base , it bends under a similar weight before ...
... piece of wood placed upright as a post , should bear the weights last found , whatever its height ; but experience shows that when a post is higher than six or seven times the width of its base , it bends under a similar weight before ...
Page 415
... pieces of wood of the same depth is proportional to their width . Thus , com- paring the piece 2.132 in . square , which bore 2488 lbs . , we ought to have 2 · 132 : 3 · 198 :: 2488-32 3624-48 , instead of 3573 lbs . 1607. From a great ...
... pieces of wood of the same depth is proportional to their width . Thus , com- paring the piece 2.132 in . square , which bore 2488 lbs . , we ought to have 2 · 132 : 3 · 198 :: 2488-32 3624-48 , instead of 3573 lbs . 1607. From a great ...
Page 416
... piece of timber . 2d . To multiply the remainder thus obtained by the square of the length . 3d . To divide the product by the number expressing the relation of the depth to the length . Hence calling the primitive strength = a the ...
... piece of timber . 2d . To multiply the remainder thus obtained by the square of the length . 3d . To divide the product by the number expressing the relation of the depth to the length . Hence calling the primitive strength = a the ...
Page 417
... Pieces of Timber 4.264 inches square , supposing the absolute Length Propor- of the tion of Pieces Depth to in Feet . Length . Weight of the Pieces in Pounds . Strength 60-1344 . Curvature before breaking , in Inches . Weight in Pounds ...
... Pieces of Timber 4.264 inches square , supposing the absolute Length Propor- of the tion of Pieces Depth to in Feet . Length . Weight of the Pieces in Pounds . Strength 60-1344 . Curvature before breaking , in Inches . Weight in Pounds ...
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15th century aisles arch architect architecture axis base beam breadth bricks building built called cast iron Castle cathedral cement centre of gravity chapel choir church circle circumference colour columns construction Corinthian order cube cubic foot curve decorated depth describe diameter dome Doric order draw edifices ellipsis employed entablature equal erected examples extrados feet girder given Gothic granite half horizontal inches intercolumniations joints length lime limestone marble mortar mouldings nave oolite ornaments palace parallel parallelogram perpendicular piece piers placed plane plates portico Portland stone Prop proportion pyramid quarries radius 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 weight whereof width wood