An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalLongmans, Green, 1876 - 1395 pages |
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Page 395
... strengths in stone little is officially known , but we are perfectly aware of the danger of using any kind of stone ... strength of some other materials will be given in the chapter MATERIALS . OF THE STABILITY OF WALLS . 1503. In the ...
... strengths in stone little is officially known , but we are perfectly aware of the danger of using any kind of stone ... strength of some other materials will be given in the chapter MATERIALS . OF THE STABILITY OF WALLS . 1503. In the ...
Page 400
... strength is ofttimes the safeguard of a building ; for it is certain that a wall of hard stone 4 inches thick would be stronger than would be necessary to bear a load equal to four or five stories , where a thickness of 18 inches is ...
... strength is ofttimes the safeguard of a building ; for it is certain that a wall of hard stone 4 inches thick would be stronger than would be necessary to bear a load equal to four or five stories , where a thickness of 18 inches is ...
Page 413
... strength and dimensions should be proportioned to the strains they have to resist . For building purposes , oak and fir are the two sorts of timber in most common use . Stone has , doubtless , the advantage over wood : it resists the ...
... strength and dimensions should be proportioned to the strains they have to resist . For building purposes , oak and fir are the two sorts of timber in most common use . Stone has , doubtless , the advantage over wood : it resists the ...
Page 414
... strength of oak was found to be 110 lbs . for every 1888 of an inch area ( = 1 French line superficial ) . The Strength of Wood in an upright Position . 1600. If timber were not flexible , a piece of wood placed upright as a post ...
... strength of oak was found to be 110 lbs . for every 1888 of an inch area ( = 1 French line superficial ) . The Strength of Wood in an upright Position . 1600. If timber were not flexible , a piece of wood placed upright as a post ...
Page 415
... strength diminishes in proportion to the bearing between the points of support . In pieces of equal length between the supports , the strength is as their width and the squares of their depths . We here con- tinue M. Rondelet's ...
... strength diminishes in proportion to the bearing between the points of support . In pieces of equal length between the supports , the strength is as their width and the squares of their depths . We here con- tinue M. Rondelet's ...
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