om 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, that… … of the Hampton Court roof. The whole weight is thrownon the top of the wall, and the bottom pieces, b b, are merelyornamental, the tension pieces, a a, forming a complete tie. ART OF BUILDING. 357 This has been shown by a partial failure which has takenplace. The wall plates having become rotten in…
Architecture · Building
Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
