A shorter course in woodworking; a practical manual for home and school (1911)
Wheeler, Charles G. (Charles Gardner), 1855-1946 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 239
the braces, being fastened to the beam, in turn put the beam under tension. As another illustration, it is com-mon to strengthen or stiffen a beam as in Fig. 558. The weight at Wbending the beam, pushes the strut or block A, and this pulls on the rod,which applies compression to the beam. These… … Appendix 217 3^ X 12 Have a few hundred little strips of soft pine perhaps >^ xprepared. Very little force will break one of these pieces. Nail themtogether to form a simple lattice bridge as shown in Fig. 559, making itperhaps 6 or 8 long and each side or truss several strips in thickness.…
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