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... EQUAL RESISTANCE , ROOFS and ARCHES . * With the desire of rendering my labours more easily avail- able , I have divided the work into small Chapters , and in some cases each Chapter is subdivided into sections . Chapter I. , Part I ...
... EQUAL RESISTANCE , ROOFS and ARCHES . * With the desire of rendering my labours more easily avail- able , I have divided the work into small Chapters , and in some cases each Chapter is subdivided into sections . Chapter I. , Part I ...
Page xi
... EQUAL RESISTANCE . Problems for illustration . : CHAPTER VIII . THE DEFLECTION OF BEAMS . A beam supported at both ends and loaded in the middle A beam supported at both ends and uniformly loaded A beam fixed at one end and loaded at ...
... EQUAL RESISTANCE . Problems for illustration . : CHAPTER VIII . THE DEFLECTION OF BEAMS . A beam supported at both ends and loaded in the middle A beam supported at both ends and uniformly loaded A beam fixed at one end and loaded at ...
Page xv
... equal strength .` The equation and properties of the catenary when the chain is of variable 203 thickness and density . Examples for illustration 206 • 208 APPENDIX . Cylindrical steam boilers ( elementary investigation ) Formulæ for ...
... equal strength .` The equation and properties of the catenary when the chain is of variable 203 thickness and density . Examples for illustration 206 • 208 APPENDIX . Cylindrical steam boilers ( elementary investigation ) Formulæ for ...
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... equal to E ; but is the tension per unit of area , and is the corresponding Α I proportional elongation ; the quantity E then is defined by some writers to be the constant relation between the tension per unit of area and the ...
... equal to E ; but is the tension per unit of area , and is the corresponding Α I proportional elongation ; the quantity E then is defined by some writers to be the constant relation between the tension per unit of area and the ...
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... equal , we have by ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) , P = S ( 6 ) , or t = · ( 7 ) . Let It is usual in practice to increase this thickness by a small quantity , in order to provide for unforeseen contingencies . t ' be the additional thickness ; then ...
... equal , we have by ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) , P = S ( 6 ) , or t = · ( 7 ) . Let It is usual in practice to increase this thickness by a small quantity , in order to provide for unforeseen contingencies . t ' be the additional thickness ; then ...
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angle axle beam breadth c₁ catenary centre of gravity centre of pressure chain circular arch coefficient of resistance coefficient of safety common catenary compression cosec cross section cubic foot curve of pressure cylinder deflection Denote density determined diameter dimensions Edition equal equation equilibrium exterior forces extrados extremity F. A. Paley Fcap feet fibre find the thickness fixed formula fracture h₁ Hence horizontal line horizontal position horizontal thrust inertia intrados king-post length lever arm load lowest point modulus of elasticity moment of inertia moments neutral axis parabola parallel perpendicular plane preceding prism PROP r+ h r₁ radius rafter rectangular roof section HK segmental arch sin² springing line stability straining force supported supposed surcharge thickness of pier tie-beam torsion trapezoid triangle vertical pressure weight Wherefore
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