An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 354
... strength , but that , as he pulls backwards , his body assists by way of lever . We 1349. There are cases in which the architect has to avail himself of the use of horse power ; as , for instance , in pugmills for tempering mortar , and ...
... strength , but that , as he pulls backwards , his body assists by way of lever . We 1349. There are cases in which the architect has to avail himself of the use of horse power ; as , for instance , in pugmills for tempering mortar , and ...
Page 380
... strength of good mortar at the end of six months , if the arches are well constructed , is capable of suppressing the thrust as long as the thickness , taken at the middle of the haunches , is stronger than the tenth part of those laid ...
... strength of good mortar at the end of six months , if the arches are well constructed , is capable of suppressing the thrust as long as the thickness , taken at the middle of the haunches , is stronger than the tenth part of those laid ...
Page 392
... strength of the stone is effected , to some ex- tent , by seasoning . " 1502b . A very instructive set of experiments on the strength of Portland stone ( brown bed ) , a material now so greatly employed in building , was made by a ...
... strength of the stone is effected , to some ex- tent , by seasoning . " 1502b . A very instructive set of experiments on the strength of Portland stone ( brown bed ) , a material now so greatly employed in building , was made by a ...
Page 393
... strength for any kind of architectural work . If the foundation be insufficient , or any part of the edifice give way , so as to cause an unfair or unequal pres- sure , a soft stone will , of course , yield sooner than a hard one ...
... strength for any kind of architectural work . If the foundation be insufficient , or any part of the edifice give way , so as to cause an unfair or unequal pres- sure , a soft stone will , of course , yield sooner than a hard one ...
Page 394
... strength of a square inch of brick is 300 lbs . , but the quality is not stated . Other experiments give the following strength of bricks : - - Cwt . Brick of Huntingdonshire clay , perforated , per square inch 31 Suffolk clay , solid ...
... strength of a square inch of brick is 300 lbs . , but the quality is not stated . Other experiments give the following strength of bricks : - - Cwt . Brick of Huntingdonshire clay , perforated , per square inch 31 Suffolk clay , solid ...
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