by struts, b b, the wallsbeing made sufficiently strong by buttresses, or otherwise, toresist the thrust. In existing examples, we find sometimes one and some-times the other of these plans followed ; and occasionallyboth methods are combined in such a manner that it is oftendifficult to say what… … bottom struts, b b, removed,there would be little danger ofthe principals thrusting outthe walls ; and, on the otherhand, from the weight of theroof being carried down to aconsiderable distance belowthe hammer beams by the wallposts, the walls themselves of-fer so much resistance to sidethrust,…
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