Elementary Theory And Calculation Of Iron Bridges And Roofs Classic Reprint

Download or read book Elementary Theory and Calculation of Iron Bridges and Roofs (Classic Reprint) written by August Ritter and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Elementary Theory and Calculation of Iron Bridges and Roofs The first edition of Professor Ritter's work, of which the following is a literal translation, was published in 1862* to advocate the use of the Method of Moments in calculating the stresses in bridges and roofs. This Method of Moments is in reality but an application of Rankine's Method of Sec The adaptation of the method to various cases is explained and illustrated by means of numerical examples comprising several of the forms of bridges and roofs in general use as well as others not often met with. 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.