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material, and yet they will differ in strength unless they are also identical in theform of their cross-section. If crown-bars had various forms of cross-section, we shouldhave to give a separate rule for each one of these forms; but, fortunately, we are sparedthis complication by the fact that… … Rectangular Beam in Strongest Position. Figs. 4 and 5 represent a beam of rectangular section in two positions. The objectof these two diagrams is to impress the reader with the importance of Jieight (or depth)in a beam. In these two illustrations the beam is supposed to be of precisely the…
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