A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 276
er,forms an effective protection. 182. The Metropolitan Floor.—This system is shownin Fig. 88. At {a) is shown the first stage of construction.Light cables, spaced from 1 inch to 1|- inches apart, and con-sisting of two No. 12 gauge galvanized-iron wires twistedtogether, as shown at a, are attached… … Fin. 8S. the I beams, as shown at d. Centers are then suspended,under the cables, and a composition made of 1 part of woodshavings and 5 parts of plaster of Paris, mixed to a thinpaste with water, is then applied. This sets very quickly,and the floor is sufficiently strong to be used soon after it…
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