A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 212
veal;and /, the brick wall. When it can be avoided, it is best not to support the weightof a wall uponboth stone and steel or wood beams, as thedeflection of each material is different, making it practicallyimpossible for each to carry its proper share of the load. Theweight should preferably be… … Fig. 40. made in sections. At least three stones should be used, andthe joints should be cut as shown at a, Fig. 40. When cutin this manner the stones are apparently self-supporting.The end pieces may be built into the wall for a considerablelength, so as to act as cantilevers supporting the…
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