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)
44 RUDIMENTS OF THE beam, and in large roofs these are connected and strength' ened by king and queen posts and struts (see figs. 53 and 54). Fig. 52 shows a very simple truss in which the tie is above the bottom of the feet of the principals, which is Fig. 52. RIDCE … often done in small roofs for the sake of obtaining height. The tie in this case is called a collar. The feet of both common and principal rafters rest on a wall plate. The pmiins rest on the collar, and the common rafters but against a ridge running along the top of the roof. This kind of truss is…
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