The American house-carpenter; a treatise on the art of building, and the strength of materials (1867)
Hatfield, R. G. (Robert Griffith), 1815-1879 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 162
nice of any height within 70feet. The above is based on the supposition that 36 inches is theproper projection for a cornice 70 feet high. This, for generalpurposes, will be found correct; still, the length of the line, b c,maybe varied to suit the judgment of those who think differ-ently. Having… … Fig. 201. Ji53.— To proportion a cornice according to a smaller given &ne. Let the cornice at Fig. 201 be the given one. Upon anypoint in the lowest hne of the lowest memberj as at a, with theheight of the required cornice for radius, describe an intersectingarc across the uppermost line, as at…
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