General Theory of Bridge Construction: Containing Demonstrations of the Principles of the Art and Their Application to Practice; Furnishing the Means of Calculating the Strains Upon the Chords, Ties, Braces, Counter-braces, and Other Parts of a Bridge Or Frame of Any Description. With Practical Illustrations |
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abutments acting action angle applied arch arrangement assumed base beam bear becomes bolts bottom chord braces bridge calculation cause centre centre of gravity component compression condition connected consequently consideration considered consists constant construction cost counter-braces cross cross-section cubic curve deflection determined diagonal diameter dimensions direction distance effect elasticity ends equal equation equilibrium estimate evident expression extension extreme feet fibres figure flexure follows foot force give given greater greatest half hence horizontal increased interval iron joints lateral braces lattice length leverage limit lineal load lower chord material maximum middle nearly necessary neutral axis panel passing perpendicular placed plates portion posts pounds practical present pressure principle produce proportion represent resistance result rods side single skew-back span square inch strain strength structure sufficient supported supposed surface sustain timbers tion top chord truss uniform upper vertical weight