Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, Comstock · leaf 521
ment mortarand have a bearing of from 4 to 6 inches on the walls or girders. The system possesses good fire-proofing qualities, the steel ten-sion members being well protected against fire by an ample thick-ness of terra-cotta. Some of the advantages claimed for this construction are its lowcost… … ilerculcan Floor Arch. tural steel; its unusuallv smooth undersurface or ceiling, resultingin a reduced cost of plastering ; and its erection without tie-rods. Fig. 344 shows in perspective a portion of this arch, showing alate improved form of blocks, with the reinforcing T-bars in place. Fig. 345…
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