Architectural engineering. With special reference to high building construction, including many examples of Chicago office buildings (1895)
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; or an evennumber instead of an odd number of beams. In the latterinstance a load will occur at ornear the centre of the girder, re-sulting in a much greater bend-ing moment. If but two beamsare used, the arm is but one thirdthe span of the girder. All of thefloor-beams and girders in thefloor… … Fig. 43. CHAPTER V. EXTERIOR WALLS—PIERS. The subject of the exterior piers which carry theirtributary floor and roof loads, besides the weight of thewalls themselves, is capable of three separate treatments,each of which is used under its own peculiar circumstances. First. Where the outside piers…
Building, Iron and steel
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