Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 119
con-traction of the truss and the necessary size of the parts for a span of36 feet and a spacing of 12 to 14 feet. The portion built up of 2-inchplank is made of two thicknesses, one plank being cut the full lengthshown, while the other is cut between the pieces that cross the longpiece. All but… … Fig. 143.—Interior of Church. even for such a span it is best to reinforce the wail by buttressesplaced opposite the truss. In the roof shown in Fig. 140 the purlins are placed quite near to-gether, as this distributes the load more evenly on the truss, and OPEX TIMBER ROOFS. Ill also adds to the…
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