Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 437
girder, is lessthan 5 inches, however, the latter distance should be taken as theminimum lineal support, except for very light girders. Example of Bearing Surface.—A 10x12 Georgia pine girder is cal-culated to support 20,000 pounds. What bearing should it have atthe ends? 432 B UIL DING CONS TR UC… … Fis. 467- that the girder should rest on the plate; for practical reasons thisshould be increased to 5 inches. Round posts are generally preferred to square posts, as they areless in the way, but there is necessarily a loss of strength in turning,
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