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Binding joists to carry ceilings, tablefor 269Birch, experiments on the stiffness of 47
-- strength of 57
Boiling timber, remarks on . . 186
--in alkaline solutions, re-marks on ... 210
Bolting on straps . . , .172
Bolts, sometimes used instead of straps 173Bond, often improperly used . . 200
- dangerous consequences of its
decay . . . ib.
Brass, specific gravity of . . 276
Braces, rules for strength of, for roofs 99
-- joints proper for . .168
-for partitions, how most effec-tually applied . . .108
Brenta, bridge over the . . 127
Brick, specific gravity of . . 276
Brickwork, weight of a cubic foot of . ib.
-- damp, a cause of dry rot . 200
Bridge, curve of equilibrium for . 28
-of centres for . .112
- of wooden . . . 126
-of Sublicius . . ib.
-of Caesar . . ib.
-of Trajan . . . ib.
-of the middle ages . . ib.
-of Palladio . . 127
- across Portsmouth river in
-of Freysingen . . ib.
-of Bamberg . .131
•-of Mr. Burn, notice of . ib.
-table of the principal dimen-sions of Mr. Wiebeking’s . 133
-table of principal wooden, in
-- of the design of . . ib.
- of the width of . . 135
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Bridge, of the waterway for . 136
-of the span of . .139
-of the ascent of . .140
-of the rise of . 140, 154
-of the abutments of . 143
■-of the piers of . . 144
-of the construction of the arches
or frames of . . .146
-of the settlement of . 153
-of the roadway and parapets of 154
-of the scantlings of timbers for 155
Bridging joists, of . .83
-table of scantlings for 263
Building beams . . .162
-strictures on a bad method of 200
- on timber, dangerous conse-quences of . .201
Butterley, various roofs at . 287, 288
’s bridge across the Rhine 126
Cambering beams, remarks on 97
Carpenter’s boast - .168
Carpentry defined . . 1
Carvings, durability of . .216
Cast iron, cohesive force of . 40
-- shoes . . .169
■-tie-beam plate . .172
Cedar of Libanus described . 248
-- experiments on the stiffness of 47
-strength of 57
Cedar, red, described . . 249
Ceiling joists, rules for . . 84
-table of scantlings for 264
Ceilings, precautions required to form
good . . .78
Cement, specific gravity of .276
-secures walls from damp . 202
Centre of gravity, how to find the 16
Centres for bridges . .112