Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 212
a slight differencein the appearance of the framing, but the principle is the same inboth cases, and the two methods of procedure apply equally well toboth rooms. Heavy Beams and Girders. For ordinary framed buildingsthere will be no difficulty in obtaining timbers large enough forevery purpose,… … Fig. 222. Cutting Girders to FitSteel Beams necessary to use either a steel beam or a trussed girder of wood, orto build up a compound wood girder out of a number of singlepieces, fastened together in such a way that they will act like asingle piece. Steel beams are very often employed for girders…
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