Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 435
of these bars was placed in the top of each of thebeams. The span of these beams varied from 12 feet to 18 feet. A hollow plaster block, 12 inches wide, was used as a filler be-tween the concrete beams. These blocks were made of the requireddepth, 6 and 8 inches, and were 12 inches wide at the top… … Section of Plaster Block. 358 MASONRY AND REINFORCED CONCRETE 341 Block. The coefficient of expansion of plaster hloc-ks is veiv smallcompared with that of the terra-cotta block; anil also tlu^ plasterblock is more efficient as a non-conductor of heat. The blocks werespaced 4 inches apart, and…
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