Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies (1881)
Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) · New York, [etc.] Board of Managers · leaf 33
n of dams or retaining walls is not applicable to these walls. Being supported outside by the earth, they are not like a masonry dam. The thrust of the vaulting resists the tendency of the wall to rotate on its toe ; therefore they are unlike retaining walls. If the masonry were homogeneous, the… … Fig. s. failure. When, however, the point of failure is reached, in order for it to proceed a crack or joint must open on the inside of the wall. If the material is assumed to be rigid, either the part of the wall above the break and the load upon it must be raised or the lower portion must be…
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