Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 207
with corners T T, so as to coincidewith the outside edges of the plate. To back the post in this position,place the square so as to coincide with the points T T, making thedistance C T and C T proportional to the lengths of the sills M andAr. In this case, the backing consists in cutting away the… … Fig. 215. One Form of Trussed Partition partition. In this case the partition must be made self-supportingin some way. The usual method is to build what is known as atrussed partition. This consists of a timber truss, light or heavyaccording as the distance to be spanned is small or large, which…
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