Radford's cyclopedia of construction; carpentry, building and architecture. Based on the practical experience of a large staff of experts in actual constrcution work (1909)
Johnson, Alfred Sidney, 1860-, Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago Radford Architectural Co · leaf 323
Fig. 50. Flashing and Counter-Flashing around a Chinmey. what happens when the girder commences todry out. It will shrink, causing the post aboveto settle, which will affect the part of the build-ing carried in this way. Fig. 52 shows a muchbetter way of framing these posts. The postabove rests… … Fi^. 51. Erroneous Method. Fig. 52. Correct Method.Framing of Posts and Girders to Counteract Effects of Shrinkage. ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING 279 girder is carried by the steel plate as shown, orby means of a cast-iron post-cap. By this meansthe shrinkage in the girder does not affect the
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