Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work ... (1907)
American School of Correspondence · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 63
ice must be selected which combines the features ofthe tension and compression splices. Fig. 50 shows such asplice. The parts are scarfed together as in the case of theother splices described, but in this case the end of the top pieceis cut off. square to offer the greatest possible resistance to… … Fig. 50. Splice for Beuding. 47 40 CARPENTRY there is a tendency for the parts to be pulled away from eachother. In order to prevent this, a fish plate a is used, which mustbe heavy enough to take care of .all the tension, since it is evidentthat tlic wood cannot take -any of this. The plate must…
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