Babendreier, Arthur O. [from old catalog], Maryland institute for the promotion of mechanic arts and design, Baltimore. [from old catalog] · Baltimore, Md., The Maryland institute for the promotion of mechanic arts and design · leaf 111
se to transfer a direct compression load from onepoint to another, such as the columns for supporting thefloor beams and joists and the roof trusses of buildings,the piston and connecting rods of engines, the supportsor legs of a machine, a table, etc. Columns and strutsare the opposite to ties,… … Fie. i7- nately in tension and compression as the piston movesbackward and forward in its operation. The strength of columns depend upon the nature ofthe material; the cross-sectional area; the way in whichthe material is distributed about the neutral axis; thelength of the column as compared to…
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