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 366
the diameter at bottom of thread will benot less than ll^ inches. This will result in achange of length of braces, and they should bereplaced. As the middle vertical rod carries nopart of the load of the truss proper, it is notnecessary to have nut and washer under bottomchord; and the rod may pass… … Fig. 180. Strengthening a Truss with Bods. Top chord should be reinforced with a 2 by 10spiked on flat, between angle washers. See thatfoot of end brace is held rigidly in place. To Camber a Truss. Fig. 181 is a truss,specification for which says frame it so it willhave 2-inch camber when tightened…
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