Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 118
Either of these three trussesmay be used for spans up to60 ft. and on either wooden ormasonry walls, although thetrusses shown by Figs. 138and 139 are the best forwooden buildings on accountof the long braces below theB should be hollow with a rod truss proper,inside. The same principles apply to… … SECTION AT-A. Fig. 142. that is quite frequently used in churches of moderate width. Thetruss has the appearance of a hammer-beam truss, but is not a truetruss, as it depends upon the transverse strength of the rafter andthe resistance of the wall for its stability. Fig. 141 shows the con-traction…
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