Bartlett, W. H. C. (William Holms Chambers), 1804-1893 · New York : Barnes · leaf 287
cal actionof the balls upon each other will simply be changed from aforce of extension to one of compression. If we now supposethe points of contact to be extended into tangent planes,and the spacesbetween filled upwith solid matter,as wood, stone, ormetal, we shallhave a perfect sys-tem of… … MECHANICS OF SOLIDS. 283 port. The tangent planes or joints of the voussoirs will be position of thenormal to the curve. The catenary is also employed hijoits;suspension-bridges supported upon two or more parallel also used inchains stretched across a river. In the construction of ^l8PeDSion-…
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