Modern buildings : their planning, construction and equipment (1905)
Middleton, G. A. T. (George Alexander Thomas) · London : Caxton Publishing Company, Limited · leaf 135
triangulation is tions.”— Fig. 132 shows a case similar to the last. necessary. Imagine the truss to be cut in two by a line such as XX. Several forms of roof truss are shown in Fig. 133, Then each half will remain in equilibrium if forces be together with spans suitable for each. The principal… … other members can be found by making other sections, of span and the greatest length of unsupported rafter and by a similar procedure. To find the stress in the which is advisable, the latter being generally from 5 member 9 it is necessary to make a section through to 12 feet. The struts should be…
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