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Page 44 - All studs are to be 2 by 4 inches, 16 inches on centers, straight and plumb. Partitions directly over walls and girders in cellar, or with partition caps below, are to run down to rest on them. Strongly truss all partitions not supported from below. Spike studs at corners.
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Page 82 - Some of these who are considering it should compare the features of the system used by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va...
Page 6 - Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, North Carolina Pine Association, Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association, Northern Pine Manufacturers' Association, Southern Cypress Manufacturers...
Page 2 - Each piece, besides having a tongue along its length on one edge and a groove on the other, has carried a tongue on one end and a groove on the other end.
Page 72 - MINIMUM LIVE LOADS ALLOWABLE FOR USE IN THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS As recommended by the Building Code Committee of the Bureau of Standards, United States Department of Commerce 1. Definitions. 1. Dead Load. — The dead load in a building includes the weight of walls, permanent partitions, framing, floors, roofs, and all other permanent stationary construction entering into a building. 2. Live Load. — The live load includes all loads except dead loads. 2. General. Buildings...
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