Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building; a general reference work .. (1912)
American School (Lansing, Ill.) · Chicago, American school of correspondence · leaf 235
bear against each other and must be cutso that the bearing area between them will be sufficient to preventthe crushing of the timber. In light trusses the king-post E is oftenmade of wood and is carried up between the principal rafters sothat these members bear against it on each side. If this… … Fig. 246. Method of Forming Joint at Centerof Tie-Beam in King-Post Truss Fig. 247. Construction of the PeakConnection of a Truss There are a great many different ways of arranging the detailsfor wood trusses, each case usuall}^ requiring details peculiar toitself and unlike those for any other…
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