 | Public health - 1800 - 798 pages
...portion of the beam would be compressed, whilst in the part mn, over the support, the reverse efiect would be produced ; the beam might therefore be divided...and the point of contrary flexure was found to be 30} inches from the point B. The model was then severed and hinged at that point, when the curve and... | |
 | Civil engineering - 1850 - 514 pages
...practically, the calculated position of Fig. 3. Diagram of Deflection. oo I I I i I ! • * 1 I •s I I I I the point of contrary flexure, the experiment was...and the point of contrary flexure was found to be 30} inches from the point 15. The model was then severed and hinged at that point, when the curve and... | |
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If the continuous beam were hinged at the points of contrary flexure, and so divided into three independent beams, the previously existing conditions would remain unaltered. This being the case, it would be an evident error, if in calculating the strength... 