A Handy Book for the Calculation of Strains in Girders and Similar Structures, and Their Strength: Consisting of Formulæ and Corresponding Diagrams, with Numerous Details for Practical Application, Etc. EtcLockwood, 1872 - 71 pages |
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abutment angle apices arch Architect bars Beam of Uniform Beam Supported calculated centres of gravity compression concentrated load Construction contrary flexure 23 counter strains 93 diagonal diagram DIAGRAM.-Let A B distributed load draw the parabola Edition Engineering equal erect flange forming an apex formulæ give the moments inclined length Iron joint Lattice Girder line of pressures load per unit loaded boom Loaded uniformly M₁ mid-span moment of inertia moments of rupture moving load obtained opposite apex ordinate at centre outer spans Outfall Sewer perpendicular pier Plates points of contrary polygon Practical Railway rivets secant semi-beam Semi-girder shearing force shearing strain spandril STRENGTH OF MATERIALS strut SUSPENSION BRIDGE system of triangulation tangent tension tical Timber tons TREATISE triangles uniformly distributed uniformly Loaded unit of length unloaded boom upper boom vertical component vertical distances Warren Girder weight Woodcuts wrought iron
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