Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 151
118 STEEL CONSTRUCTION 111 There is hardly ever a case in which the loads on a columncan be exactly balanced so that the center of gravity of the loadswill coincide with the axis of the column. Practically, also, thebeams on one side may receive their full load while those on theother side are only… … of loading are ver}^ apparent in tests of the carrying capacity ofcolumns; and, where practicable, a column section should bechosen which will admit of connections brinsrinor the loads as nearto the axis of column as possible. If the beams frame symmetric-ally about the axis of the column and are…
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