Hasluck, Paul N. (Paul Nooncree), 1854-1931, ed · Philadelphia, D. McKay · leaf 152
Fig. 502.—Improper Way of forming Joint atToe of Principal Rafter. rafter would ride on the heel A (Fig. 503), andthe toe b would rise and split off the abut-ting piece c ; not admitting the possibilityof sagging, even then the greatest thrustwould be to the point, and there would stillbe the… … Fig. 503.—Result of forming Joint as atFig. 502. principal rafter), sagging, were it possible,would cause the rafter to ride on the heeld (Fig. 505) and the toe to slide along r g,and there would be no tendency to split offthe abutting piece h. Regarding the thrustof a perfectly rigid rafter, the…
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