Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 199
laced by the pouring in of the molten iron, as, being of a lighter composition, it will have a tendency to float. This may result in an added thickness to one side of the shell of the column and a corresponding lack of metal on the opposite side. To guard against this defect, cast-iron columns… … Fig. 173. Bos Anchor on Wall. 157 148 BUILDING SUPEKINTENDENCE be smooth aiul clean, with sharp angles; and all projections, suchas lugs, caps, or bases, should be closely examined to detect the pres-ence of cracks which may occur at these points. Cap and Base. The top and bottom of all cast-iron…
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