The Mechanics of Construction, EtcDughton, Bull & Company, 1861 |
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... produces 9 Coefficients of safety and absolute strength 11 Coefficients of resistance of different materials 11 Examples . 15 CHAPTER III . STEAM BOILER S. Section 1 . CYLINDERS AND SPHERES . Resistance of a cylindrical steam boiler ...
... produces 9 Coefficients of safety and absolute strength 11 Coefficients of resistance of different materials 11 Examples . 15 CHAPTER III . STEAM BOILER S. Section 1 . CYLINDERS AND SPHERES . Resistance of a cylindrical steam boiler ...
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... produces an elongation 7 , a double weight would produce under the same circumstances a double elongation 2 7 , and so on . Now this law is sufficiently correct for all practical purposes in material constructions , when the tensions or ...
... produces an elongation 7 , a double weight would produce under the same circumstances a double elongation 2 7 , and so on . Now this law is sufficiently correct for all practical purposes in material constructions , when the tensions or ...
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... produce the greatest amount of strain without de- stroying the tenacity of such material . The former has been called ... produced in many cases by a force which is perfectly consistent with safety . In some cases a problem , which in ...
... produce the greatest amount of strain without de- stroying the tenacity of such material . The former has been called ... produced in many cases by a force which is perfectly consistent with safety . In some cases a problem , which in ...
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... produced by the removal of the support . It is possible then to remove the indeterminateness just mentioned - but for that we must take into account the dis- tortions produced on the material by the load . The " Strength of Materials ...
... produced by the removal of the support . It is possible then to remove the indeterminateness just mentioned - but for that we must take into account the dis- tortions produced on the material by the load . The " Strength of Materials ...
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... produce fracture . If , however , the strains to which a body is sub- jected be kept within the limits of elasticity , the error if any , will be on the side of safety . It is obvious that E is the force necessary to 6 INTRODUCTORY ...
... produce fracture . If , however , the strains to which a body is sub- jected be kept within the limits of elasticity , the error if any , will be on the side of safety . It is obvious that E is the force necessary to 6 INTRODUCTORY ...
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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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