Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 198
155 146 BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE … Fig. 170. Plate Bolt. tions for carrying the floor should be avoided, and columns andgirders substituted. The reason for this is that, under heavy loads,the studding will often spring enough to crack the plastering, and besides, the occupancy of this class ofbuildings by different tenants will…
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