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)
ntre of gravity of the wall, fig. 13; or calling the resistance R, and the weight of the wall w, then B=w x E H. EH will be directly as EB, the proportions of the wall being con- stant; therefore a wall of triangular section will afford more resistance than a rectangular one of equal sectional… … Imagine Aeb to be a complete wall capable of turning upon (? as a fulcrum. The resistance would be considerably less than that of the con^esponding portion of a trianguhu
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