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Sloan's constructive architecture : a guide to the practical builder and mechanic (1859)

Sloan, Samuel, 1815-1884 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co. · leaf 120

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es, denotes in different positions the upper sash, as hung within the frame ;F F F, similarly distributed, denotes in the same manner the lower sash; I, where placed on theelevation, denotes the vertical section of the centre box, which shows two of the sash-weights andthe parting-slips; and G G G… … CARPENTRY AND JOINERY. 61 OF THE ABSOLUTE STRENGTH OF TIMBER. The strain occasioned by pulling timber in the direction of its length is calledtension; it frequently occurs in roofs, and is therefore worthy of consideration. The absolute strength of a fibre, or small thread of timber, is the force…

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