Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 328
ure it must resist on each sideis one-half of 18 X 1,610 = h X 28,980 = 14,490 pounds. If weallow a working stress of 15,000 pounds per square inch, this willrequire .966 square inch of metal in the lower foot. Since the burstingpressure is strictly proportional to the depth of the water, we… … o & MASONRY AND RRINFORrED CONCRETE 257 of metal; and that at one-third of the depth, should have .322 squareinch of metal. The actual bars retjuired for the lowest foot may befigured as follows: .960 scjuare inch per foot equals .0805 squareinch per inch; |-inch square bars, having an area…
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