An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 1443 pages |
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Page 355
... feet ) . Cou- lomb . · A man weighing 150 French lbs . can ascend by stairs 3 French feet in a second for 15 or 20 seconds . Coulomb . · - For half an hour 100 French pounds may be raised 1 foot French per second . Coulomb . By Mr ...
... feet ) . Cou- lomb . · A man weighing 150 French lbs . can ascend by stairs 3 French feet in a second for 15 or 20 seconds . Coulomb . · - For half an hour 100 French pounds may be raised 1 foot French per second . Coulomb . By Mr ...
Page 414
... feet per second : this , therefore , is the velocity with which common air would rush into a void : or 79,920 feet per minute ; some say 80,880 feet . ( Telford's Memorandum Book ) . Some authors say that the weight or pressure of the ...
... feet per second : this , therefore , is the velocity with which common air would rush into a void : or 79,920 feet per minute ; some say 80,880 feet . ( Telford's Memorandum Book ) . Some authors say that the weight or pressure of the ...
Page 415
... feet , and by the sum of its top and bottom breadths in feet . Let w = Then weight of stalk in pounds 90,000 = p = pressure of wind in pounds per square foot equal to stability of stalk h = height of stalk in feet = 50 feet b = breadth ...
... feet , and by the sum of its top and bottom breadths in feet . Let w = Then weight of stalk in pounds 90,000 = p = pressure of wind in pounds per square foot equal to stability of stalk h = height of stalk in feet = 50 feet b = breadth ...
Page 427
... feet . In practice it is found necessary to confine the use of cells to spans exceeding 100 or 150 feet : within these limits the same objects are most economically obtained by the use of thicker plates ” ( page 215 ) . " The more ...
... feet . In practice it is found necessary to confine the use of cells to spans exceeding 100 or 150 feet : within these limits the same objects are most economically obtained by the use of thicker plates ” ( page 215 ) . " The more ...
Page 428
... feet long- White Riga fir was 13 inches square = 169 square inches area . Ultimate stress 331,260 lbs . 1960 lbs . per square inch . or 147 88 tons = 126'04 tons per square foot . Deflection * 642 . Gave way at knots 2 feet 9 inches ...
... feet long- White Riga fir was 13 inches square = 169 square inches area . Ultimate stress 331,260 lbs . 1960 lbs . per square inch . or 147 88 tons = 126'04 tons per square foot . Deflection * 642 . Gave way at knots 2 feet 9 inches ...
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