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)
56 RUDIMENTS OF THE posts, the walls themselves offer so much resistance to side thrust, that there would be no injurious strain on them were the tension pieces, a a, removed. 111. The construction of the roof of the hall at Eltham Palace, Kent (fig. 72), differs very considerably from that of Fig.… … the Hampton Court roof. The whole weight is thrown on the top of the wall, and the bottom pieces, b b, are merely ornamental, the tension pieces, a a, forming a complete tie. This has been shown by a partial failure which has taken place. The wall plates having become rotten in conse- quence of the…
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