Thorpe, William Henry · London, E. & F.N. Spon, limited; New York, Spon & Chamberlain · leaf 79
strict continuity forlong after erection, as the excessive stress in the rivets of theflange joint would, for that condition, have been nearlysuflScient to shear them. It is probable that this being so,the joints first yielded, relieving the bending moment over 64 THE ANATOMY OF BRIDGEWORK. the… … fe HIGH STRESS. 65 greatly differ, though occurring for continuity over the pier,for free beams at the centre. There is, however, an iuter-mediate condition which makes the moments at these twoplaces less than either maximum, but equal to each other;a condition of semi-continuity agreeable to a…
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