A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 145
OPENIXGS TX MYALLS. 343. When a brick wall contains door and window openings, their location and relative 1 - -, , Fig. 100. position should be very carefully considered, not only with regard to convenience 134 MASONRY. and symmetry, but also with regard to their effect on thestrength of the wall.… … Fig. 101. than when the wall is plain and unbroken. This is owingto the unequal pressure on the mortar joints. If walls arewell bonded and anchored, the danger of cracks may bereduced to a minimum. § 7 MASONRY. 135 343. The combined width of openings, in any bearingwall carrying the ends of…
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