Practical carpentry, joinery, and cabinet-making [by P. Nicholson. by P. Nicholson, revised by T. Tredgold. [2 pt. Followed by] The elements of geometry [and] The Metropolitan building act, 1855T. Kelly, 1856 - 216 pages |
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... force with which the foot F tends to slide out , is , to half the weight of the beam AB , as FC is to AC ; therefore , when FC is equal to AC , the tendency to slide out is equal to half the weight supported ; and if FC were ten times ...
... force with which the foot F tends to slide out , is , to half the weight of the beam AB , as FC is to AC ; therefore , when FC is equal to AC , the tendency to slide out is equal to half the weight supported ; and if FC were ten times ...
Page 12
... force the timber apart . 78. Where the timbers are in the same plane , and not sustained by walls , except at the ends , as in the case of joists and other floor - timbers , the joints ought to be formed so as to have the best possible ...
... force the timber apart . 78. Where the timbers are in the same plane , and not sustained by walls , except at the ends , as in the case of joists and other floor - timbers , the joints ought to be formed so as to have the best possible ...
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... forces at each end must be equal to each other . These are the general principles upon which the strength of roofs depend . The supported points , in Carpentry , are those points or places where there are walls , or columns from the ...
... forces at each end must be equal to each other . These are the general principles upon which the strength of roofs depend . The supported points , in Carpentry , are those points or places where there are walls , or columns from the ...
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... force of the tenoned piece , in the direction of its length , causes the end to slide upon the abutment , towards the side which contains the obtuse angle but this is , in some degree , counteracted by the resistance of the tenon on the ...
... force of the tenoned piece , in the direction of its length , causes the end to slide upon the abutment , towards the side which contains the obtuse angle but this is , in some degree , counteracted by the resistance of the tenon on the ...
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... force throws with an irresistible violence against the piers . There are many places where a bridge is an annual charge , and whenever the extent is not beyond all reasonable proportion for a single arch , that should be the method of ...
... force throws with an irresistible violence against the piers . There are many places where a bridge is an annual charge , and whenever the extent is not beyond all reasonable proportion for a single arch , that should be the method of ...
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17 Paternoster Row angle angle rib annular vault arch architrave axis balusters bead beam bend boards breadth centre circle circular column construction cornice cutting cylinder depth describe the arc diameter distance divided door draw a curve draw a line drawn edge elevation ellipsis equilateral triangle exhibits face-mould falling-mould feet Figure fixed floor framing frustums groin hand-rail height hinges horizontal hyperbola inches join joinery joint joists Kelly 17 Paternoster king-post length manner Memel method middle moulding number of equal number of points octagon ovolo pannels parabola perpendicular piece of timber pilaster plane plate points of division principal rafters proportion purlin Queen-posts radius ribs riser roof sash sash-frame scantlings semi-circle shows shutters side soffit square stairs steps stile straight line strength supported surbase surface tenon thickness tie-beam triangle truss vertical wall wall-plates width window