Adams, Henry · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 182
ings thearches are often finished with a keystone or similarly shaped block ofgauged brickwork ; but this is for the sake of appearance only. EXERCISES ON LBOTURE x:xill Q. 76. State the conditions of stability of a masonry arch. Answer. The conditions of stability are— (a) The line of resistance… … (c) The line of thrust passing through any joint must not make an anglegreater than the limiting angle of resistance of the joint to sliding. (d) The abutments must be rigid to prevent the failure of the arch as a whole.Q. 77. A brick-arched railway bridge 25 ft. span, i ft. rise, 4 half-brick…
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