, and at c is another similar lock couple,the weig-ht of which at h stiffens the strut K against therafter. The whole is extremely light, yet perfectly stiff,and it will be noted that the tie is merely a tie, not a beam,just like the iron tie-rod of any modern roof. In England tli£_tie is a-beam,… … ST. MARY S CHURCH, LEICESTER, AISLE ROOF Perpendicular arch-braced tie-beam roof, with king-postand panelled ceiling. as the English themselves felt, because it often gave(sagged) in the middle and dislocated the whole roof. Theyconsequently tried to dispense with the tie-beam, and yet gettheir…
Church architecture · Architecture, Gothic
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