Masonry as Applied to Civil Engineering: Being a Practical Treatise on the Design and Construction of Engineering, Works in Stone and Heavy Concrete, ... Practice, of the Profession (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Taylor, F. Noel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330149777 ISBN 13: 9781330149775

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Excerpt from Masonry as Applied to Civil Engineering: Being a Practical Treatise on the Design and Construction of Engineering, Works in Stone and Heavy Concrete, Adapted for the Use of Students, and Those Engaged in the Practice, of the Profession The art of masonry is very ancient; in fact, until comparatively recently all structures of any importance were built of stone. Nowadays the advent of steel and ferro-concrete has, not as some would suppose, taken the place of stone for important structures, but has made possible works which, while partly constructed of masonry, could not within reasonable limits be constructed wholly thereof. As far as stonework and stone- cutting concern the builder and architect, the many treatises on building construction leave nothing to be desired. They treat the subject for the most part, however, from the artistic standpoint. The object of the present work is to consider the question from the point of view of utility, that is heavy works, of use rather than mere ornament. Every endeavour has been made to set forth, broadly, without too much recourse to higher mathematics, the theoretical considerations with regard to structures and members thereof which, while being constructed with the greatest economy, shall resist, beyond doubt, failure or collapse under any normal condition which the designer thinks wise to provide for. These considerations are as far as possible illustrated by practical examples; in fact, this has been the aim of the author right through. It is hoped, therefore, that the work will be useful alike to students and those engaged in practice. Notification of any errors will be greatly appreciated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairi

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1330149777
• ISBN 13: 9781330149775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304