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A study of spliced wooden tie-beams (1906)

Gustafson, John C · leaf 56

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oward the north; the splice plates also drowaway from the timber at both ends. The keys began to rotate asearly an lOOOOlbs., which rotating in this case was excedinglygreat, consquently there was considerable crushing of the fibersat the sides and edges of the holes. It may be noted that the… … 26 Joint C 3. Contained some slight season checks in the lower half,and a small knot at the lower key. The upper half of the stickwas in fair condition, there being only a few small, sound knots. The failure was due to shear and to rotating of the keys.Shear took place at the lower shoulder of the…

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