Rudiments of the art of building : in five sections : general principles of construction, materials used in building, strength of materials, use of materials, working drawings, specifications and estimates (1871)
144 EUDTMENTS OF THE which admits of easy verification in all stages of the work. This is best done by ruling faint lines on the drawings, through the principal divisions of the design, as shown in fig. Ill, where the plan and elevation are divided into com- Fig. 111. … [>artments by lines passing thi'ough the centres of the columns from which all the dimensions are dated each way These centre lines are, in the execution of the work, kept constantly marked on the walls as they are carried up, so that they are at all times available for reference. By this means,…
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