Adams, Henry · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 156
INa WALL 141 the angle between this line and the vertical to give the line of rupture.Find the centre of gravity of the wedge of earth between the line ofrupture and the wall, and drop a vertical to cut the line of rupture in0. Calculate the weight of the wedge of earth, and set it up to scalefrom… … /y^^.-fSJ ♦j^K -so\- HJ collected and acting in the line Ob. Now find the centre of gravity ofthe wall, and drop a vertical line cutting Ob produced in the point c.From c horizontally set off the thrust cd equal Ob, and from c verticallydownwards set ofif ce 6qual to the weight of the wall in the…
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