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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... Length and Breadth , art . 7—12 ...... .. art . 117 .... 30 1 2 To describe the False Ellipsis , or any Elliptical Figure , by means of Circular Arcs , art . 13 Construction of Roofs , art . 119–131 ...... 31 Geometrical Lines for Roofs ...
... Length and Breadth , art . 7—12 ...... .. art . 117 .... 30 1 2 To describe the False Ellipsis , or any Elliptical Figure , by means of Circular Arcs , art . 13 Construction of Roofs , art . 119–131 ...... 31 Geometrical Lines for Roofs ...
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... length or chord - line , and DB the height . Join AB and BC , and take two pieces of wood , with straight sides , and fasten them together , so that the outward edges may form the angle ABC ; then fix another slip , GH , across , as a ...
... length or chord - line , and DB the height . Join AB and BC , and take two pieces of wood , with straight sides , and fasten them together , so that the outward edges may form the angle ABC ; then fix another slip , GH , across , as a ...
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... Length and Breadth . B a 7. First Method . - Draw AC , ( fig . 4 , pl . I , ) equal to the length of the ellipsis , and divide it into two equal parts AE , EC ; through E draw a line perpendicular to AC , and make EB , ED each equal to ...
... Length and Breadth . B a 7. First Method . - Draw AC , ( fig . 4 , pl . I , ) equal to the length of the ellipsis , and divide it into two equal parts AE , EC ; through E draw a line perpendicular to AC , and make EB , ED each equal to ...
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... length AB , and with the radii , n A and nB , and centres F , ƒ , describe arcs , intersecting one another in M , then M is a point in the curve . 11. Hence , if a thread of the same length as the ellipsis have its ends fastened to two ...
... length AB , and with the radii , n A and nB , and centres F , ƒ , describe arcs , intersecting one another in M , then M is a point in the curve . 11. Hence , if a thread of the same length as the ellipsis have its ends fastened to two ...
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... length of the string must not be less than the line Db ; and GH should be parallel to AC , and at any convenient distance from D. To describe a Hyperbola . 17. In this figure ( see fig . 4 , pl . II , ) the degree of curvature is not ...
... length of the string must not be less than the line Db ; and GH should be parallel to AC , and at any convenient distance from D. To describe a Hyperbola . 17. In this figure ( see fig . 4 , pl . II , ) the degree of curvature is not ...
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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