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)
43 AKT OF BUILDING Fig. 50. … 92. Of late years many terraces and flat roofs have been constructed with two or more com'ses of plain tiles, set in cement, and breaking joint with each other, supported at short intervals by cast-iron bearers, as shown in fig. 51 This mode of constiTiction, although appearing very slight, Fig.…
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