Elementary building construction and drawing : stage 1 (1907)
Burrell, Edward J · London : Longmans Green · leaf 136
iece is carried in a groove cut in the king post head. The oblique joints between the king post and principal rafters were explained in the chapter on Wood Joints. Additional security is afforded in the present instance by a wrought-iron strap 2 inches wide and \ inch thick. When first put together… … Fig. 181. sure is equally distributed over the whole bearing surface instead of being confined to one portion, as would be the case if this allowance were not made. It will be well for the student to consider for a moment the use of the king post, and the part it plays in maintaining equi- librium…
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