The mechanical engineer's pocket-book. A reference-book of rules, tables, data, and formulæ, for the use of engineers, mechanics, and students (1910)
Kent, William, 1851-1918 · New York, J. Wiley & sons · leaf 569
. 131. The Howe Truss. (Fig. 131.) — In the Howe truss the diagonals arestruts, and the verticals are ties. The calculation of strains may be madein the same method as described above for the Pratt truss. The Warren Girder. (Fig. 132.) — In the Warren girder, or triangu-lar truss, there are no… … Fig. 132. On the principle of the lever, the load Pi being 1/10 of the length of thespan from the line of the nearest support a, transmits 9/io of its weight toa and 1/10 to g. Write 9 on the right hand of the strut la, to represent thecompression, and 1 on the right hand of 16, 2c, 3d, etc., to…
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