A practical treatise on the strength of materials

applied beam bear becomes breadth breaking weight calculated cast iron cent central centre compressive strain considered constant correct crushing strain dead load deflection depth dimensions direct distance effect Elasticity ends Engineers equal equivalent error example experimental experiments extension fact Factor fail falling feet long flexure foot gave girder given gives greater half hence illustrated inch square inches diameter increase joints laws length less limit load material maximum mean metal Modulus namely nearly necessary observed obtain ordinary pillar plate practice pressure produced proportional ratio rectangular reduced require resistance respectively rivets rule shafts shown shows side similar simply sizes solid square inch steel strain strength supports Table taken tensile strain tensile strength thickness tons per square transverse strength tube ultimate varying whole wrinkling wrought iron