Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 291
is in keeping or desirable, it possesses greatadvantages. It has been used in a number of buildings in New Yorkand Boston, and in a few instances in other cities. It was usedthroughout the Boston Public Library. 305. The Fawcett Ventilated Fireproof Floor.—Thisfloor is constructed of dense tile and… … of fire or chimney pot clay in pieces about 2 feet long. The floorbeams for this system of construction are spaced 2 feet apart fromcentres, and the lintels are fixed between them with their diagonalsat right angles with the beams. The end of each bay is squared by cutting (during manufacture)an…
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