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)
13 AKT OF BUILDING. value except in determining the general principles on which the stabihty of these constructions depends. (See Note A, p. 155.) ^.^ 28. The calculation of the stability of a retaining wall divides itself into two parts. 1st. The thrust of the earth to be supported. 2nd. The… … The slope which the earth would assume, if left totally un- supported, is called the natural slope, and it has been found that the line of rupture generally divides the angle formed by the natural slope and the back of the wall into neai'ly equal parts. The centre of pressure is that point in the…
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