Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 99
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… … Fig. 123.—Proper Construction. the span, and would reduce the strains accordingly. Wherever anintermediate support is introduced, however, the space on each sideshould be treated as an independent span and two trusses used insteadof one. Thus, if we had a roof to support of the shape shown in Figs.…
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