On The Strength Of Cast Iron Pillars

On the Strength of Cast-Iron Pillars is a comprehensive guide to the engineering and architectural principles behind the use of cast-iron pillars in building construction. Francis was a renowned engineer and inventor, and his research in this field revolutionized building design. This book offers detailed tables and charts that can be used by engineers, architects, and builders to ensure that their buildings are structurally sound and safe for inhabitants. It is an indispensable resource for anyone working in the construction industry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from On the Strength of Cast-Iron Pillars: With Tables for the Use of Engineers, Architects, and Builders I, in this formula, is the length, in feet, of a solid pillar of the diameter D, in inches, for which formulas (l) and (2) give the same breaking weight. 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 repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.