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 138
CAL CARPENTRY 119 Fig. 142 is the joint between king-post and prin-cipal rafters at the apex supporting the ridge, apair of 2i by |-inch wrought iron straps, boltedfrom side to side, completing the joint; or, inpractice, a through-bolt from A to B will answerthe same purpose though not so good.… … FIG. 143 Fig. 143 is a queen-post truss for a thirty-twofeet span. The same form is suitable up to aboutforty-two feet span, and beyond that size prin-cesses or intermediate posts and struts have tobe inserted between the queens and the heels ofthe roof, as shown by the dotted lines; and it…
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