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 308
of the pre-cautions to be taken in construction. It is essen-tial to secure a good foundation, deep enough tobe safe from the action of frost and all dangerof undermining, and firm enough to resist theforward thrust of the filling and the weight ofthe wall and superimposed earth. It is impera-… … Fig. 85. Retaining Wall of T-Section.
Architecture · Building
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