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" The strength of a square or rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length... "
Journal of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the ... - Page 76
1835
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An Essay on the Strength and Stress of Timber: Founded Upon Experiments ...

Peter Barlow - 1826 - 372 pages
...materials generally, that the strengths of similar formed bodies, when exposed to transverse strains, are directly as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length ; we shall find, by reducing the above means to 1 foot square and 1 foot long, when fixed at...
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American Engineer and Railroad Journal, Volume 4

1835 - 826 pages
...may, however, be interesting, in the first place, to compare the relative theoretical strengths of tbe elliptical and parallel rails, on the supposition...breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length. It mav be repreb. d* sented thus, - ; when 6 = breadth, I d * depth in the middle of the length,...
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Elementary Principles of Carpentry: A Treatise on the Pressure and ...

1837 - 360 pages
...writers on the strength of materials, that the strength of rectangular beams supported at both ends is directly as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length.' Therefore, BX P2 X c.= W. (11.) Li Where c is a constant number to be ascertained by experiment....
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The operative mechanic's workshop companion, and the scientific gentleman's ...

William Templeton (engineer.) - 1845 - 210 pages
...or rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length ; — thus, a beam twice the breadth of another, all other circumstances being alike, equal...
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The Practical Engineer's Pocket Guide: Containing a Concise Treatise on the ...

1847 - 190 pages
...rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length ; — thus, a beam twice the breadth of another, all other circumstances being alike, equal...
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The Mechanic's Text-book and Engineer's Pocket Guide: Containing a Concise ...

Thomas Kelt - 1849 - 424 pages
...rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length ; — thus, a beam twice the breadth of another, all other circumstances being alike, equal...
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Mechanics and Engineers Book of Reference and Engineers Field Book

Charles W. Hackley - 1856 - 530 pages
...rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length. Thus, a beam twice - the breadth of another, all other circumstances being alike, equals twice...
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The Mechanic's, Machinist's, and Engineer's Practical Book of Reference ...

Charles Haslett - 1855 - 544 pages
...rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, actiug in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length. Thus, a beam twite the breadth of another, all other circumstances bring alike, equals twice...
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The Mechanic's Text-book and Engineer's Practical Guide ...

1855 - 420 pages
...rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length ; — thus, a beam twice the breadth of another, all other circumstances being alike, equal...
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The Mechanic's, Machinist's, and Engineer's Practical Book of Reference

Charles Haslett, Charles William Hackley - 1859 - 574 pages
...rectangular beam to resist lateral pressure, acting in a perpendicular direction to its length, is as the breadth and square of the depth, and inversely as the length. Thus, a beam twice the breadth of another, all other circumstances being alike, equals twice...
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