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 181
ine, h i, which the straining force would occupy if unresisted,and A B on the opposite side. The place of the latter mightbe supplied by a chain or rope. In Fig. 209, the foot of theIafter at A is sustained by two forces, the wall and the tie- 168 AMERICA^^^ HOUSE-CAEPENTEE. beam, one perpendicular… … Fig. 215. 274.—Another example : let EA B F^ {Fig. 215,) representa gate, supported by hinges at A and F. In this case, thestraining force is the weight of the materials, and the directionof course vertical. Ascertain the dividing line at the severalpoints, G., B^ /, e/, H and F. It will then…
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