A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 218
so have a center 8 MASONRY. 47 bearing-. Each step should overlap the one below at leastli inches, and should have an outward pitch of about ^ inch.Steps having a nosing, as shown at a, Fig. 46, make a goodappearance, but are much more expensive than the ordinaryones. 85. Stone stairs are sometimes… … Fig. 47. into the tread of the top step; while I? shows the manner inwhich each step is cut and supported by the lower. To besafe, the bearing dimensions should not be less than hereshown. The bottom step should be firmly held in place bydowels set into the floor (as shown at r), as this step…
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