 | Peter Nicholson - 1826 - 390 páginas
...called a quirk-bead, and the other raised, called a cock-bead, 83. Bead and but, 96. Bead and flush, 96. Beam ; a horizontal timber, used to resist a force or weight ; as a tie-beam where it acts chiefly as a string or chain, by its tension; as a straining-beam, where it acts by compression... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - 1832 - 424 páginas
...fir wood are called logs; but in London log is restricted to the largest pieces of oak or mahogany. BEAM, a horizontal timber, used to resist a force, or weight, as a tie-beam, where it acts as a string, or chain, by its tension ; aa a collar beam, where it acts by compression; as a bressummer,... | |
 | Peter Nicholson - 1845 - 430 páginas
...wood are called logs ; but in London log is restricted to the largest pieces of oak or mahogany. BEAU, a horizontal timber, used to resist a force, or weight, as a tie-beam, where it acts as a string, or chain, by its tension ; as a collar beam, where it acts by compression ; as a... | |
 | Minard Lafever - 1849 - 306 páginas
...two kinds; one flush with the surface, called & quirk-bead, and the other raised, called a cock-bead. BEAM. — A horizontal timber, used to resist a force or weight ; as a tie-beam, where it acts as a string or chain, by its tension ; as a cottar-beam, where it acts by compression ; as a bressummer,... | |
 | John Weale - 1850 - 600 páginas
...one continued line, which is sometimes the case in folded floors Beam, a horizontal piece of iron or timber, used to resist a force or weight, as a tie-beam, where it acts as a string, or chain, by its tension; as a collar-beam, where it acts by compression ; as a bressummer,... | |
 | John Weale - 1850 - 590 páginas
...continued line, which is sometimes the case in folded floors Beam, a horizontal piece of iron or ~ timber, used to resist a force or weight, as a tie-beam, where it acts as a string, or chain, by its tension; as a collar-beam, where it acts by compression; as a bressummer,... | |
 | William Allen Sylvester - 1884 - 222 páginas
...with the surrounding surface, it is called a Quirk-bead . when it is raised, it is called a Cock-bead. There is also the Plastering-bead, which is nailed...edge of another, and used to give strength to the joint. To Break Joints. — To arrange the work so that no joint of any course shall come opposite... | |
 | William Allen Sylvester - 1896 - 278 páginas
...sometimes called a Itnle Joint-bend. Beam. — A horizontal timber used to resist a force or wcif.ht, as a Tie-beam, where it is used to tie the work together...is used to connect and brace two opposite rafters. Blocking*. — Small pieces of wood fitted and glued in the internal angle formed by the side of one... | |
 | William Allen Sylvester - 1896 - 264 páginas
...or furring which forms the external angle of a partition. It is sometimes called a Rule Joint-bear!. Beam. — A horizontal timber used to resist a force...edge of another, and used to give strength to the joint. To Break Joints. — To arrange the work so that no joint of any course shall come opposite... | |
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Beam. — A horizontal timber used to resist a force or weight, as a Tie-beam, where it is used to tie the work together ; as a Collar-beam, when it is used to connect and brace two opposite rafters. Blockings. — Small pieces of wood fitted and glued... 