General rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of supervising inspectors (1913)
United States. Steamboat-inspection service. [from old catalog] · Washington, Govt. print. off. · leaf 33
d off tube sheet and back plate, except that half the load OQunsupported portions marked ]{ beyond stays will be taken by the tube sheet and back plate, respectively,and ttie other half by ll^e last stays. The thickness of tube sheet and back plate may be materially reduced from what would be… … No. 3.—Nearly Whole Compressive Load Taken Off Tube Sheet. Top hanging stays take full compressive load off tube sheet and back plate, except that half the load onunsupported portions marked B bevond stavs will be taken bv the tube sheet and back plate, respectively,and the other half by the last…
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