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A study of spliced wooden tie-beams (1906)
Gustafson, John C · leaf 64
e was a large knot a few inches below thefirst sraall pin, and also another large bad knot above the first2 pin. At then© knots there was considerable cross-grain. Thepiece was also badly season checked, as were also the spliceplates. The failure occurred at the knot near the first pin inthe top… … Joint D 3. This stick was of good material, but slightly seasonchecked, and with but few small sound knots. It failed in thelower connection,due to shear and bearing, and the pine pullingout through tne timber. The fractured end shows uneven bearing ofBuilding, Wooden · Wooden beams · Theses
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