Practical structural design; a text and reference work for engineers, architects, builders, draftsmen and technical schools; especially adapted to the needs of self-tutored men

Front matter

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE LIBRARY

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A TEXT AND REFERENCE WORK FOR EN- GINEERS, ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, DRAFTSMEN AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS; ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THE NEEDS OF SELF-TUTORED MEN

CHAPTER I PAGE External Forces 9

Moments — Reactions — Relation Between Shear and Moment Diagram — • Shear — Graphical Methods for Moment, Shear, etc. — Beams Resting on Two Supports — Bending Moment at any Point on a Beam on Two Supports — Rule for Obtaining the Bending Moment; at any Section of a Beam — General Method for Position of Maximum Bending Moment — General Method for Locating Point of Zero Shear — Overhanging Beams — Equivalent Distributed Loads — Restrained Beams — Continuous Beams

Chapter V

Table of Upset Screw Ends for Round and Square Bars — Table of Weights and Areas of Square and Round Bars and Circumferences of Round Bars — Table of Tank Iron and Steel, Weight of Superficial Foot — Designing Joints — Intermediate Joints in Trusses — Pin Connections — Rivets and Rivetting — Table of Shearing and Bearing Value of Rivets for Quiescent Loads as Used in Buildings — • Standards — Secondary Stresses in Framed Structures

CONTENTS

Chapter VI Page

Unequal Loading — Wind Force — Concentrated Loads — Maximum and Minimum and Reversed Stresses — Wind on a Curved Roof — Cantilever Trusses — Accuracy in Drawing — Continuous Beams

Radius of Gyration — Straight-line Formula — To Proportion Struts or Compression Members — Eccentric Loads on Columns — Wind Bracing for Columns and Frames — Loads on Columns in Buildings — Column Brackets and Bases — Eccentric Loads on Footings — Eccentric Loads on Column Base — Attaching Coliunn Bases to Footings — Cantilever Footing — Stresses in Towers — The Design of Chimneys — Tanks and Retaining Walls