A Dictionary of science, literature, and art [electronic resource]: comprising the history, description, and scientific principles of every branch of human knowledge; with the derivation and definition of all the terms in general use (1844)
Brande, William Thomas, 1788-1866, Cauvin, Joseph · New York : Harper & brothers · leaf 867
nedso long as the centre of gravity of the load fell within theexternal face of the support. If, then, it be admitted that,as in tlie two examples above mentioned, the voids shouldbe equal to the weights and supports jointly, we have thekey to the rule; and, instead of being surprised at the… … In the fig. 2, let A B be the height of the column, and letthe distance between the columns be one third of the heightof the column = C D. Now, if A B be subdivided into fourequal parts, at a, b, and c, and the horizontal lines ad, be,cf, be drawn ; also, if C D be divided horizontally into…
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