Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 264
ills rather thanagainst the edge. Cornices.—Where buildings aretrimmed with terra cotta the cor-nice is generally made of the samematerial. For cornices havingconsiderable projection terra cottapossesses the advantages over stoneof being much lighter, thus permit-ting of lighter walls, and in… … 54 B UILDING CONS TR UC TION. being made to build into the wall only from 8 to 12 inches and beingsupported by ironwork. When modillions are used they may gener-ally be made to support the construction, as shown in Figs. 172and 173. Generally small steel I or T-beams are used for supporting the…
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