A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive (1902)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York : The Macmillan company · leaf 17
gna. FACE ■WORK.That jjart of a ma-sonry structure whichforms the exposed ormoie important face,especially when con-stnicted of bettermaterial or more elaborately worked. (SeeAshlar, B; Face; Face Brick, under Brick;Facing.) FACING. Any mate-rial u.sed to face with,whether forming an inte-gral part… … FACTOR OF SAFETY from Face AVork. (See Ashlar; Face; FaceBrick, iiiidiT Brick.) (Cut, uols. 5, 6.) FACTOR OF SAFETY. Tlio quantity bywliicii the nuuierically stated ultimate strengthof a member is divided, iu order to determinewhat force the member may resist witii entiresafety. Thus, in practice,…
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