Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 45
pearance of strength on thefaces, but under a heavy load may fail from lacking of bonding. Todetect this defect in a wall already built, and before the mortar hasset, a very useful instrument is a steel rod about y\-inch in diameterand four feet long. This will show at once, by being thrust… … Fig. 16. Corner of Wall. bedded thoroughly. No stone should be set with a depth from theface of less than six inches, and all stones should be laid so that theirsplit surface is horizontal and breaking joints in the length of thewall, as well as through and through, and all angles should be…
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