Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 31
the stresses in D, C and F being resisted by the tie-beam. Theaction of the pieces will be the same if both points are loaded, pro-vided the load at A is greater than that at B. 22 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. In practice the greater load may be at A at one time and at B atanother time, so that it is… … Fig. lo. Fig. 16. trusses they are generally brought into use only by the snow orwind. Trusses of this type are often seen without counter braces, as inFig. 16. When built in this way an unbalanced load at A wouldtend to distort the truss, as shown by the dotted lines. When the dead loads, by which…
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