Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 99
Fig. 121. cp BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. 52. Roofs with Intermediate Supports.—While a truss, par-ticularly if it has a horizontal tie-beam, acts in general in the sameway as a beam, yet it differs from a beam in that it cannot, as arule, be strengthened by introducing a support between the endbearings.… … Example of Bad Construction. would be that it would take up the vertical component of the forceacting in B or about one-half of the load on the lower purlin. Ifthe post was introduced between the two joints it would do no goodat all, and might be a source of danger in case the end bearings set-tled…
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