Recent cotton mill construction and engineering (1894)
Nasmith, Joseph · London : J. Heywood · leaf 33
e mills. In this case the pillars used are 20ft.Gin. apart longitudinally of the mill and lift. 9hi.transversely. The columns sustain steel girders IGin.deep, with Gin. flanges, between which are fixed, atdistances of 1ft. 9in., steel joists 5Jin. deep, with2in. flanges. The joists are carried by… … Fig. 8. in with concrete 6in. thick, on the top of whichis a finish of waterproof concrete lin. thick. Theutility of this finish is tested by allowing the floorto stand under water for three days, to detect
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